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retail
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re·tail  (rtl)
n.
The sale of goods or commodities in small quantities directly to consumers.
adj.
Of, relating to, or engaged in the sale of goods or commodities at retail.
adv.
1. In retail quantities.
2. At a retail price.
v. re·tailed, re·tail·ing, re·tails
v.tr.
1. To sell in small quantities directly to consumers.
2. also (r-tl) To tell or repeat (gossip or stories, for example) to others.
v.intr.
To sell at retail.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, variant of Old French, piece cut off, from retaillier, to cut up : re-, re- + tailler, to cut; see tailor.]

retailer n.

retail
Noun
the sale of goods individually or in small quantities to the public
Adjective
of or engaged in such selling: auctioneers have been successful in cornering the retail market
Adverb
in small amounts or at a retail price
Verb
1. to sell or be sold in small quantities to the public
2. to relate (gossip or scandal) in detail: he gleefully retailed the story [Old French re- again + taillier to cut]
retailer n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.retailretail - the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
marketing, merchandising, selling - the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
wholesale - the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
Verb1.retail - be sold at the retail level; "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each"
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
retail - sell on the retail market
sell - be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"
2.retail - sell on the retail market
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
retail - be sold at the retail level; "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each"
wholesale - sell in large quantities
Adv.1.retail - at a retail price; "I'll sell it to you retail only"
wholesale - at a wholesale price; "I can sell it to you wholesale"
Translations
Spanish retail [ˈriːteɪl] nventa al por menor
cpdal por menor
vtvender al por menor or al detalle
vi to retail at (COMM) → tener precio de venta al público de

French retail [ˈriːteɪl] n(vente f au) détail m
adjde or au détail
advau détail
vtvendre au détail
vi to retail at 10 euros → se vendre au détail à 10 euros

German retail [ˈriːteɪl] adj (trade, department) → Verkaufs-;
(shop, goods) → Einzelhandels-
advim Einzelhandel
vt (sell) → (im Einzelhandel) verkaufen
vi to retail at → (im Einzelhandel) kosten;
this product retails at £25 → dieses Produkt kostet im Laden £25

Italian retail [ˈriːteɪl] n(vendita al) minuto
cpdal minuto
vtvendere al minuto
vi to retail at → essere in vendita al pubblico al prezzo di

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