retailing

1 of 2

noun

re·​tail·​ing ˈrē-ˌtā-liŋ 

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

retailing

2 of 2

present participle of retail entry 1

Examples of retailing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The physical store reinvention follows years of digital transformation and is evidence of the company’s belief in omnichannel retailing. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

In 2025, Hublot worked with Arsham on a watch called the Hublot MP-17 MECA-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire retailing for £57,000 ($77,260) using various materials such as sapphire crystal, titanium, and rubber. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The stores here had their strengths, Bron concedes — digital retailing and planning capabilities, for instance. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Manufacturing, service, and retailing earnings saw strong growth, as did the company's energy profits. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for retailing

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