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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as in merchandising
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Recent Examples of retailing
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The Hunts spent time on one of the biggest — the Benetti Lionheart owned by British retailing billionaire Sir Philip Green.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Antony Leather, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This includes a special edition of their Swipe handbag featuring Mickey Mouse ears, which is now retailing online for $820.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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Verb
His wife is the descendant of retailing magnate Isidor Straus and his wife, Ida, two of the wealthiest people to die aboard the Titanic, according to the New York Times.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The Hunts spent time on one of the biggest — the Benetti Lionheart owned by British retailing billionaire Sir Philip Green.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Noun
In fact, the CPU has already dipped lower than this, currently retailing for just $429 on Newegg.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This includes a special edition of their Swipe handbag featuring Mickey Mouse ears, which is now retailing online for $820.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retailing
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On a recent morning, around 100 citizens lined up in front of a government truck in Dhaka that was selling oil, rice and vegetables at subsidized rates.—
Saif Hasnat Atul Loke,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Chalk through your feeds with ads from people and brands selling their goods.—
Erik Logan,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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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“Retailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailing. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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