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"retail" in English

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retailnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˈriː.teɪl/ us ​ /ˈriː.teɪl/

C1 the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in shops:

The job is open to applicants with over two years' experience in retail.
The clothing company has six retail outlets (= shops) in Perth.
$13 off the manufacturer's recommended retail price
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retailverb [ T ]

uk ​ /ˈriː.teɪl/ us ​ /ˈriː.teɪl/
retail
adverb uk ​ us ​

›

It's much cheaper to buy wholesale than retail.

(Definition of “retail” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"retail" in American English

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retailnoun [ U ]

us ​ /ˈri·teɪl/

› the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in small amounts, for their own use

retailverb [ I/T ]

us ​ /ˈri·teɪl/

› to sell goods to the public, usually in small amounts, for their own use:

[ T ] Country Miss makes and retails sportswear.
[ I ] The software retails for $69.
retailer
noun [ C ] us ​ /ˈri·teɪ·lər/

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If you bought it there, you can’t take it back to another retailer.

(Definition of “retail” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"retail" in Business English

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retailnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˈriːteɪl/ us ​ COMMERCE

› the activity of selling goods to the public in stores, on the internet, etc., rather than selling to stores, other businesses, etc.:

She has worked in retail her entire adult life.
Organic food is one of the largest growth areas in food in the UK in retail.
Food retail is extremely competitive.
a retail chain/outlet/store

› a store or group of stores that sells goods to the public:

They operate the largest toy retail chain in the country.
the retail market/sector/trade

› the business activity of selling goods through stores to the public, or the companies involved in this:

The company is now the UK's eighth-largest motor insurer in the retail market.
a retail buyer/consumer/customer

› a person who buys goods, rather than a store or other business:

Both companies are trying to attract retail customers.

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retailadjective

uk ​ /ˈriːteɪl/ us ​ COMMERCE

› connected with the activity of selling goods to the public, rather than selling to stores, etc.:

retail demand/operations/profits
The company needs to focus on its core retail business.
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retailverb

uk ​ /ˈriːteɪl/ us ​ COMMERCE

› [ T ] to sell goods to the public in stores, on the internet, etc.:

They have a proven record in retailing clothes and shoes.
retail at/for sth

› [ I ] to be sold at a particular price:

The parts cost $3 to $5 per watch, while the finished products retailed for $150 to $200.

retailadverb

uk ​ /ˈriːteɪl/ us ​ COMMERCE

› if something is sold retail, it is sold to the public in stores, on the internet, etc., rather than to stores, other businesses, etc.:

buy/sell retail It's much cheaper to buy wholesale than retail.
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wholesale adverb

(Definition of “retail” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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