retailing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of retailing
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; retail + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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The U.S. and Europe have become increasingly important regions for Fast Retailing as it chases growth outside Japan and China, its biggest markets, as part of its diversification efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway purchased Baltimore’s Hochschild-Kohn department store in 1966 — it was sold three years later — through a company called Diversified Retailing that later merged with the conglomerate.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
Retailing stocks are now valued at 6% of what the market is saying Magnificent Seven are worth.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
The lawsuit was filed in Tokyo District Court on Dec. 28 by Tokyo-based Fast Retailing Co., which operates Uniqlo stores.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
Retailing by countrymen forbidden in towns by statute of Philip.
From Popular Law-making by Stimson, Frederic Jesup
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