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Recent Examples of e-tail
According to the complaint, the e-tail giant did not share any prior plans for such an air cargo network during talks, which leads TuffAir to believe the company used its trade secrets to develop its own version of a similar model.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
Since 2021 the e-tail pioneer has been acting as a senior adviser to The Carlyle Group on international private equity transactions and has invested in global streaming platform Mubi and Bending Spoons, an Italian technology company.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
But don’t count them out of the U.S. e-tail scene, experts say
On Friday, the de minimis rule — a policy that had exempted U.S. imports worth $800 from trade tariffs — officially closed for shipments from China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
The e-tail leviathan holds a 50 percent market share of fast fashion sales in the United States, per Statista’s calculations, with that market share doubling since March 2022 (which doubled against 2020).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Among the protestors’ demands were fair wages, freedom of association and for the e-tail Goliath to sign the International Accord.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Some of the pullback is also due to intense competition from Chinese e-tail rivals Shein and Temu.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2024
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
Since 2021 the e-tail pioneer has been acting as a senior adviser to The Carlyle Group on international private equity transactions and has invested in global streaming platform Mubi and Bending Spoons, an Italian technology company.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
But don’t count them out of the U.S. e-tail scene, experts say
On Friday, the de minimis rule — a policy that had exempted U.S. imports worth $800 from trade tariffs — officially closed for shipments from China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
The e-tail leviathan holds a 50 percent market share of fast fashion sales in the United States, per Statista’s calculations, with that market share doubling since March 2022 (which doubled against 2020).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Among the protestors’ demands were fair wages, freedom of association and for the e-tail Goliath to sign the International Accord.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Some of the pullback is also due to intense competition from Chinese e-tail rivals Shein and Temu.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for e-tail
Noun
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With a single vicuña fiber jacket retailing for more than $20,000, however, many in the community hope to increase their earnings.—
David Nolan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
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If Bezos’ $240 billion is 2.2% of the social value of Amazon’s revolution in retailing, then Bezos must have created $11 trillion in wealth for the rest of us.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Turns out those boring beige shorts may not have been the merchandising masterstroke Target was hoping for.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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This should bring in fast scaling of concerts and merchandising revenue, and provide stronger evidence that Hybe can repeatedly produce Mega IPs.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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“E-tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/e-tail. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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