retail
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.”
Other meanings
The sale of securities or other financial instruments to private investors, as opposed to large institutions.
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.
“I never pay retail for clothes.”
Related words
- e-tail
- nonretail
- preretail
- retailment
- retailtainment
- wholetail
- retailer
- retail park
- retail politics
- retail apocalypse
- retail therapy
- e-retail
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “retail” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.