retail
- Noun. 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, which are involved in the business of selling and point-of-sale marketing retail goods to the public.
- Noun. (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.
- Adjective. Of, or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.
- Adverb. Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.
- Verb. To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
- Verb. To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.
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