as in merchandising
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as in selling
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 retailing
Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
The first is a baseline certification ideal for any worker in automotive retailing.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
And fantasy does not come cheap, with a pack of three space marines retailing from $35, while the 'ultimate starter set' for its Warhammer game costs $210.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The online retailing giant was approved for more than 9,000 H-1B visas during fiscal 2024.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
The first is a baseline certification ideal for any worker in automotive retailing.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The lighter-weight denim (previously retailing for $86, though no longer available for purchase) not only kept me appropriately covered, but also proved far more comfortable in the heat than traditional jeans.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
And fantasy does not come cheap, with a pack of three space marines retailing from $35, while the 'ultimate starter set' for its Warhammer game costs $210.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retailing
Noun
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Stranger Things was the first hit produced and fully owned by Netflix — earlier standouts including House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black came from outside studios — and its massive popularity turned it into a lucrative brand and merchandising bonanza for the tech company.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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Skims has appointed a new chief merchandising officer.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The poppy became such a recognizable symbol for remembrance observances that veterans’ groups started selling paper replicas of the flowers to raise money for veterans’ causes.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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Trump has partly addressed the shortfall by selling NATO weapons for transfer to Ukraine (more air-defense weapons are still needed, though).—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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And wholesaling introduced a new level of efficiency—goods sold from the pallets on which they were delivered required little handling.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lazarus did accomplish much during her two years at Madewell, including elevating the store experience and leading expansions in menswear, accessories and wholesaling, and developing new denim fits.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Retailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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