Definition
retail (sales): commerce, small-scale sales, (sales) to end customers
retail trade selling products directly to the final customer
to retail (at): to be sold (at); to cost, to have the commercial price (of)
This bracelet retails at $4,000.
retailer: seller, someone who sells to the general public
The retailers are angry with us because we forgot to send them the new stock.
Pronunciation examples
UK: I would rather die than work in retail.
US: This cologne retails at 900 dollars per bottle.
- "This should be a great time to be in the retail business."
- "Some of my retail reports are quite worrying."
- "Promotional material will be sent to Delavigne's most important customers and retailers."
- "Category Retailer"
- "Drop in spending threatens gloomy Christmas for retailers"
- "So, I wanted to talk to you about the Christmas retail sales."
- "Please go to Horatio's laboratory at 6pm this evening, where you will be joined by fellow "volunteers", Hannah Benedict (Head of Retail) and Edward Moon (British intern)."
- "Hannah looks after Delavigne's interests in retail outlets and points of sale."
- "Retailers are starting to realize that it is better to sell low than not sell at all."
- "I have an announcement to make, one which I hope will change the face of retail forever!"
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