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
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Charli's second dress happened to be Saint Laurent's ruffled jersey minidress retailing for $2,500.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 21 July 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
That helped solidify Home Depot as a leader in roofing, landscaping, and pool supply retailing, according to the company’s announcement.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Charli's second dress happened to be Saint Laurent's ruffled jersey minidress retailing for $2,500.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 21 July 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
Verb
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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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Filling this gap in the licensed sports merchandising market was also a way to inspire new generations of viewers with a trendy take on game-day apparel.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Aug. 2025
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As of Friday's close, shares of American Eagle were down more than 27% so far this year as the company grapples with larger macroeconomic concerns related to tariffs, consumer spending and its own merchandising missteps.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Retailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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