retail meaning
retail :
relating to selling goods to the public
adjective
▪ She works in the retail industry.
▪ She works in the business of selling goods to people.
▪ Retail prices are often higher than wholesale.
▪ Prices for selling to people are often higher than selling in bulk.
paraphrasing
▪ commercial – related to business
▪ consumer – related to buyers
▪ trade – related to buying and selling
▪ sales – related to selling goods
retail :
the sale of goods to the public
noun
▪ Retail is important for the economy.
▪ Selling goods to people is important for the economy.
▪ She has a job in retail.
▪ She works in selling goods to people.
paraphrasing
▪ sales – the act of selling
▪ trade – the action of buying and selling
▪ commerce – the activity of buying and selling
▪ market – the area of buying and selling
retail :
to sell goods to the public
verb
▪ They retail clothes in the store.
▪ They sell clothes to people in the store.
▪ The shop retails electronics.
▪ The shop sells electronics to people.
paraphrasing
▪ sell – to give goods for money
▪ market – to promote and sell goods
▪ distribute – to give out goods
▪ supply – to provide goods
Pronunciation
retail [ˈriː.teɪl]
The stress is on 're' and sounds like 'ree-tail'.
Common phrases and grammar about retail
retail - Common meaning
adjective
relating to selling goods to the public
noun
the sale of goods to the public
verb
to sell goods to the public
Part of Speech Changes for "retail"
▪ retailer (noun) – a person or company that sells goods to the public
▪ retailing (noun) – the activity of selling goods to the public
Common Expressions with "retail"
▪ retail store – a shop that sells goods to the public
▪ retail price – the cost of goods sold to the public
▪ retail market – the area where goods are sold to the public
▪ retail sales – the selling of goods to the public
Important examples of retail in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, retail often refers to the business of selling goods to consumers.
Example of a confusing word: wholesale (selling in large quantities)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, retail is used to differentiate between its noun, verb, and adjective forms.
retail
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
retail therapy
means 'shopping to make oneself feel better'.
retail apocalypse
means 'a decline in retail stores due to online shopping'.
Differences between similar words and retail
retail
,
wholesale
differences
Retail is selling goods to the public, while wholesale is selling goods in large quantities to businesses.
retail
,
commerce
differences
Retail is the act of selling goods to the public, while commerce is the overall activity of buying and selling.
Words with the same origin as retail
The origin of retail
retail comes from the Old French 'retaillier', meaning 'to cut off, clip, divide'. It evolved to mean selling in small quantities.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (again), root tail (cut), and means 'to cut again'.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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