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 retailing giant's holiday meal includes more than 20 items, including a 13.5-pound Butterball turkey — priced at 97 cents per pound — estimated to serve 10 people for less than $40 (actual price: $39.93).
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing arm of the retailing giant, experienced a massive outage in the wee hours of Monday that knocked out what felt like everything.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Discount retailing was in its infancy, but Price’s success spurred competitors such as Kmart, Target, and Walmart, all of which opened in 1962.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Selective retailing also exceeded expectations, up 7 percent.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing arm of the retailing giant, experienced a massive outage in the wee hours of Monday that knocked out what felt like everything.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Discount retailing was in its infancy, but Price’s success spurred competitors such as Kmart, Target, and Walmart, all of which opened in 1962.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Selective retailing also exceeded expectations, up 7 percent.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Retailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retailing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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