retail
/ˈɹiˌteɪl/noun
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The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.
Example: She works in retail.
Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.
Example: I never pay retail for clothes.
verb
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To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
To sell secondhand, or in broken parts.
To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.
adjective
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Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.
adverb
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Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.
Example: We've shut shown our reseller unit. We're only selling retail now.