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retailing

American  
[ree-tay-ling] / ˈri teɪ lɪŋ /

noun

  1. the business of selling goods directly to consumers (distinguished from wholesaling).


Etymology

Origin of retailing

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; retail + -ing 1


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But the tech won't come cheap - retailing at $2,195 in the US and £1,995 in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Wilson built Lululemon into a retailing juggernaut and helped create the athleisure category—a term he has said he hates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The $13 billion figure shows the strength of the company’s railroad, energy and manufacturing, service, and retailing units.

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

He called himself the Jackie Robinson of retailing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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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