retailing
noun
re·tail·ing
ˈrē-ˌtā-liŋ 
: the activities involved in the selling of goods to ultimate consumers for personal or household consumption
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The Art Jewel earrings and ring, Zendaya wore Rolex’s 28mm Lady-Datejust fully pavéd in diamonds, reportedly featuring custom details for the star but also seen on the Rolex site retailing for $177,400.
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Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Abel and Jain will do the morning session as would be expected, but the afternoon session will include Abel, BNSF's Katie Farmer, and Adam Johnson, who runs NetJets and is president of consumer products, service, and retailing, a new position created late last year.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Hudson’s Bay and Fortunoff’s in 2008, and Lord & Taylor in 2006, which marked Baker’s entry into retailing.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Rafiqul Islam Rana, an assistant professor of retailing at the University of South Carolina, wrote in an email.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Abel and Jain will do the morning session as would be expected, but the afternoon session will include Abel, BNSF's Katie Farmer, and Adam Johnson, who runs NetJets and is president of consumer products, service, and retailing, a new position created late last year.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Hudson’s Bay and Fortunoff’s in 2008, and Lord & Taylor in 2006, which marked Baker’s entry into retailing.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Rafiqul Islam Rana, an assistant professor of retailing at the University of South Carolina, wrote in an email.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Retailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retailing. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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