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
Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
While railroad, energy, manufacturing, service and retailing all reported higher profits from a year ago, a drop in insurance underwriting dragged down overall results.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 4 Aug. 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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Verb
Earlier this month German online retailing giant Zalando finalized its takeover of About You, another online shopping platform based out of Hamburg.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
While railroad, energy, manufacturing, service and retailing all reported higher profits from a year ago, a drop in insurance underwriting dragged down overall results.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Verb
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Not only were there tons of pickup trucks and SUVs to see, there was also live music, taco trucks and even a shop selling cowboy boots and hats.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Google will pay $435 for the Pixel 7 Pro, which is selling for under $150 on eBay in some cases.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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She was involved in the launch of Discovery+ and has overseen global content strategy, merchandising, and podcasts for WBD Streaming.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Victoria Dartigues, merchandising director for fashion and accessories at Samaritaine Paris, agreed on the need for creative renewal.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The six-team alt-league, which now has the top women’s college players marketing its product, has notably become a model for better pay since the inaugural season’s average salary of $220,000 is near the WNBA’s max base salary.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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There aren’t any substantial architecture or urbanism ideas at play here, but there is a desperate attempt at marketing the services of both to an imagined audience of the young and very online.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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Prices on apparel wholesaling climbed 5%, while the apparel, jewelry, footwear and accessories retailing category spiked 8%.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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Final demand for trade services, including machinery and vehicle wholesaling, rose overall.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Retailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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