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The correct spelling is retail.
How to pronounce retail
/ˈɹiˌteɪl/
nounIPA: /ˈɹiˌteɪl/
Say it like: Ret-ayl
The correct spelling is 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. For example: "She works in retail."
Usage Examples
“She works in retail.”
“I never pay retail for clothes.”
“We've shut shown our reseller unit. We're only selling retail now.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.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.
verb
- 1.To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
- 2.To sell secondhand, or in broken parts.
- 3.To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.
adjective
- 1.Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.
adverb
- 1.Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.
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