Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable)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.

    Einzelhandel, Einzelhandelsabsatz, Kleinverkauf

    ро́зницаróznica, ро́зничная прода́жаrózničnaja prodáža, ро́зничная торго́вляrózničnaja torgóvlja

    ро́здрібrózdrib

  2. (uncountable)The sale of securities or other financial instruments to private investors, as opposed to large institutions.

  3. (colloquial, uncountable)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.

    Originalpreis, regulärer Preis, Ladenpreis

    ро́зничная цена́rózničnaja cená

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

Examples

33 sentences
  1. What's the retail price of eggs?

    ruСколько стоят яйца в розничной продаже? — sharptoothed

  2. We have 13 retail stores.

  3. Tom is in retail.

    ruТом в розничной торговле. — BW

  4. Tom works in retail.

    deTom arbeitet im Einzelhandel. — Luiaard

  5. The retail price index is a barometer of economic activity.

    Індекс роздрібних цін - це барометр економічної діяльності. — deniko

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
sale of goods directly to the consumer:
Русский
By meaning 2
sale of goods directly to the consumer:
retail price:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
sale of goods directly to the consumer:
retail price:

Origin

From the Old French verb retaillier.

From the Old French verb retaillier.

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