Nonretailing vs. Retail

Nonretailingadjective

Not engaging in retail activities.

Retailnoun

(business) 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.

‘She works in retail.’;

Retailnoun

(colloquial) 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.’;

Retailadjective

Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.

Retailadverb

Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.

‘We've shut shown our reseller unit. We're only selling retail now.’;

Retailverb

To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.

Retailverb

(archaic) To sell secondhand, or in broken parts.

Retailverb

To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.

Retailnoun

The sale of commodities in small quantities or parcels; - opposed to wholesale; sometimes, the sale of commodities at second hand.

Retailadjective

Done at retail; engaged in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail grocer.

Retailverb

To sell in small quantities, as by the single yard, pound, gallon, etc.; to sell directly to the consumer; as, to retail cloth or groceries.

Retailverb

To sell at second hand.

Retailverb

To distribute in small portions or at second hand; to tell again or to many (what has been told or done); to report; as, to retail slander.

‘He is wit's peddler, and retails his waresAt wakes and wassails.’;

Retailnoun

the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale

Retailverb

be sold at the retail level;

‘These gems retail at thousands of dollars each’;

Retailverb

sell on the retail market

Retailadjective

selling or related to selling direct to the consumer;

‘retail trade’; ‘retail business’; ‘retail price’;

Retailadverb

at a retail price;

‘I'll sell it to you retail only’;

Retailnoun

the sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale

‘the retail trade’;

Retailadverb

being sold by retail or at a retail price

‘it is not yet available retail’;

Retailverb

sell (goods) to the public by retail

‘the difficulties in retailing the new products’;

Retailverb

(of goods) be sold by retail for (a specified price)

‘the product retails for around £20’;

Retailverb

relate or repeat (a story) in detail

‘his inimitable way of retailing a diverting anecdote’;