as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers
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Recent Examples of retail
Williams said this many officers were not needed to track down a teddy bear that retails for $650.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
One day, Fry hopes to have a H Moser on his wrist, though some models retail for roughly around $50,000.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The superstar also holds the top-selling MLB jersey since the end of the World Series — and signed copies of his new children’s book, Decoy Saves Opening Day, which retail for $25, are reselling for over $1,000.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Basketball legend Michael Jordan celebrated his 23XI Racing team’s fourth NASCAR win while wearing a gorgeous, limited-edition Greubel Forsey that retails for a hefty $500,000.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
One day, Fry hopes to have a H Moser on his wrist, though some models retail for roughly around $50,000.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The superstar also holds the top-selling MLB jersey since the end of the World Series — and signed copies of his new children’s book, Decoy Saves Opening Day, which retail for $25, are reselling for over $1,000.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Basketball legend Michael Jordan celebrated his 23XI Racing team’s fourth NASCAR win while wearing a gorgeous, limited-edition Greubel Forsey that retails for a hefty $500,000.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota sold roughly $180 million in hemp THC drinks last year, according to Minnesota Department of Revenue and cannabis sales data.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The company behind platinum-selling artists, including Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, was listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange in 2021 with an initial valuation of 46 billion euros.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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As folks from across the health, tech, and business worlds were quick to point out online, at the time the NYT article was published, Medvi was being marketed on social media by a trove of Meta accounts featuring clearly fake doctors.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gilead brought its follow-on drug Harvoni to market at nearly $100,000 for a full treatment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retail. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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