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 first is a baseline certification ideal for any worker in automotive retailing.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The initial concept was to bring together people with a common cause to take action, but the mission soon pivoted to a daily deals retailing site, and Groupon was born.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Luxury retailing at airports serving the growing private-jet market is on the rise and Executive Retail Shops (ERS) is at the forefront of a new distribution sub-channel within the travel retailer market.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Christy Crutsinger, a professor in merchandising and digital retailing at University of North Texas, heard the adage from generations of women in her family.
—Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The initial concept was to bring together people with a common cause to take action, but the mission soon pivoted to a daily deals retailing site, and Groupon was born.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Luxury retailing at airports serving the growing private-jet market is on the rise and Executive Retail Shops (ERS) is at the forefront of a new distribution sub-channel within the travel retailer market.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Christy Crutsinger, a professor in merchandising and digital retailing at University of North Texas, heard the adage from generations of women in her family.
—Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Retailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retailing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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