retailing
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈreɪtɪlɪŋ/
:
comercio minorista
- The company's focus on online retailing has led to increased sales over the last year.
- responsible retailing
- tobacco retailing
- retailing stores
Examples
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The surge of FDI in services has been encouraged by the government's liberalization measures in retailing and financial services.
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Lizabeth Cohen and Susan Porter Benson have approached retailing from different angles.
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Several have examined the development of retail stores and retailing strategies.
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Cougle sells directly to individuals and businesses and is now trying to break into the mass retailing market.
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You go over to Europe and they have these quaint, darling little retail strips with apartments up above them.
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Are they going to go back to retailing CDs in brick-and-mortar shops?
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Automobiles, soft drinks, grocery retailing, and general merchandise retailing were significant industries for the development of marketing strategies in American business.
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The Swedish model for retailing alcohol is compatible with EU statutes; the retail monopoly can continue.
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Moreover, as the complexities of the food distribution and retailing system increase, so does the need for more stringent food safety controls.
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Now Amazon is pushing into everything from couture retailing and feature-film production to iPad-worthy tablet manufacturing.
Blog text (17)
Synonyms
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2.7
Selling things in public places, often from stalls or machines
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1.0
Exchanging goods or services for money
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5.6
Selling goods by going from place to place, often on the street
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Retailing comes from the old French word tailler, which means 'to cut', and gave us retail. Shopkeepers used to 'cut' large supplies into small parts to sell to people, so retailing now means selling goods in small amounts to the public.