retailing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of retailing
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; retail + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Don, a real-estate developer, famously decided to get into the retailing game when he couldn’t find a pair of Levi’s in his size.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Yet the company stagnated while Amazon ate its lunch, first dominating online retailing, then entering and succeeding at a diner menu of related businesses, from logistics to cloud computing to on-demand streaming media.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Also, the market has all but given up on housing-related retailing, and that is a mistake.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Sales volumes in non-store retailing, which is mostly online, grew by 3.4% over the month.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
“Well,” Dad said, leaning back, “it's very good of you and Alice to worry, Brian, but the retailing sector is holding its own and Greenland is robust.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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