retailing

noun

re·​tail·​ing ˈrē-ˌtā-liŋ 

: the activities involved in the selling of goods to ultimate consumers for personal or household consumption

Examples of retailing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That is where airline retailing can become truly dynamic and where continuous demand orchestration becomes possible. — Juan Pablo Lafosse, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Outside of technology, the survey results revealed continued growth in omnichannel retailing. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Israel Schuman covers retailing and jobs for the Des Moines Register. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

The retailing giant is launching its own series of programs that feature goods viewers can buy in store or online and are distributed to users of Vizio, the TV manufacturer that Walmart acquired in 2024. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for retailing

• assailing
• availing
• bewailing
• blackmailing
• curtailing
• derailing
• descaling
• detailing
• dovetailing
• entailing
• exhaling
• impaling