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retail

verb [T]
 
 
/ˈriː.teɪl/

Definition

to sell goods to the public in shops, on the internet, etc.: The company makes and retails moderately priced sportswear.Selling retail at/for sth to be sold at a particular price: This model of computer is retailing at £650.Selling retail
 
 
adverb
It's much cheaper to buy wholesale than retail.Selling
(Definition of retail verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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