Verb We retail clothing at the best possible prices. jewelry that retails from $100 Noun She has a job in retail. Adjective Is that price retail or wholesale? Adverb You usually have to pay more if you buy something retail than if you buy it wholesale. The product sells retail for about $100. See More
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Verb
Limited to just 15 examples, the watch will retail this month for $22,900. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2022 If Apple sticks with the same pricing structure, the 256GB model will likely retail for either $499 or $549. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 4 Mar. 2022 Men’s authentic Juncta Juvant kits will retail for $135, while replica men’s ($90), women’s ($80) and youth ($70) versions will also be available. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2022 The prices remain the same as last year: the base model will retail for $800, while the larger Galaxy S22+ will cost $1,000. Jiyoung Sohn, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2022 The LodeStar gun, aimed at first-time buyers, would retail for $895.NBC News, 11 Jan. 2022 Many people make the mistake of thinking this applies only to retail, hospitality, etc. Shep Hyken, Forbes, 27 June 2021 The sunglasses retail at $60 (kids) and $90 (adults). Emerald Elitou, Essence, 18 Aug. 2022 For those who would prefer the security of a product being official before putting money on the line, Hyper expects the Thunderbolt 4 Power Hub to retail for a hefty price, even by Thunderbolt 4 standards: $300. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022
Noun
Developers are more likely to favor a residential use for the site with a mix of retail, Cole said. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2022 Most private-sector industries produced more jobs through March than previously thought, with the notable exception of retail. Sarah Chaney Cambon, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Before the pandemic, e-commerce represented about 16% of retail. Chris Morris, Fortune, 22 July 2022 Whether it’s waiting in a queue to enter the Louis Vuitton Maison Vendôme store in Paris or going down an in-store slide during a Showfields shopping adventure in New York, the world of physical retail has become more experiential and glitzy. Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 6 July 2022 While Westfarms has held up well during the pandemic, some other major malls in Connecticut, notably in Meriden, have been forced to look outside of retail to fill empty spaces. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2022 The project includes demolishing the east wing of the market and replacing it with an 11-story tower with 60 apartment units, 8,000 square feet of office space and 22,000 square feet of retail. Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2022 First, in the spring of 2020, people made a run on groceries and toilet paper, leaving those store shelves bare; but the prospects for other kinds of retail seemed grimmer as fears of a recession spiked. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 10 June 2022 As an extension of the exhibit, Lisa Silverman Meyers, the global head of retail at the Met, commissioned a number of items that feature Harlem Toile patterns — scarves, bags, pillows — to sell in the museum store.New York Times, 25 Mar. 2022
Adjective
California has already mandated that 100% of retail electricity sales will come from non-carbon energy sources like solar and wind power by 2045. Kathleen Ronayne, ajc, 1 Sep. 2022 California has already mandated that 100% of retail electricity sales will come from non-carbon energy sources like solar and wind power by 2045. Kathleen Ronayne, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 The city of Bristol is among the latest communities to debate the use of retail sales and recreational cannabis use. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 Investors expect another large hike at the Fed's September meeting, though the likelihood of such a big increase is smaller following weaker-than-forecast July retail sales.CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 After declining for several consecutive months this year, retail sales grew only 2.7% on-year in July and 3.1% in June, a pace far below prepandemic levels. Shen Lu, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Similarly, retail sales were flat last month, with inflation and higher loan rates forcing many households to spend more cautiously. Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Diminished office occupancy and lagging retail sales have even sparked questions over whether a national revival in downtown living that emerged before the pandemic might have been derailed. Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Sergey Aleksashenko, a Russian economist now living in the United States, noted that the country's retail sales tumbled 10% in the second quarter compared with a year earlier as consumers cut back. David Mchugh, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French retaille cutting, deduction, retail, from retailler to cut out, from re- + tailler to cut — more at tailor