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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Rosen still believes that multibrand retailing is an important part of the retail landscape.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
To note, the brand centers natural and textured haircare products, with most products retailing at $30 or closer to $10 when in a big bundle.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Adam Johnson, currently CEO of Berkshire unit NetJets, was appointed president of Berkshire’s consumer products, services, and retailing businesses.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
But New Balance was soon hit by the store-closing chaos of the 2020 pandemic, and faced further upheavals as e-commerce and direct-to-consumer retailing changed how its industry operated.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
To note, the brand centers natural and textured haircare products, with most products retailing at $30 or closer to $10 when in a big bundle.
—Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Adam Johnson, currently CEO of Berkshire unit NetJets, was appointed president of Berkshire’s consumer products, services, and retailing businesses.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
But New Balance was soon hit by the store-closing chaos of the 2020 pandemic, and faced further upheavals as e-commerce and direct-to-consumer retailing changed how its industry operated.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Retailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retailing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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