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retailing

SayREE-tayl-ingUS/ˈɹiˌteɪlɪŋ/UK/ˈɹiːteɪlɪŋ/

Pluralretailings

2 meanings of retailing

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The business of selling goods straight to the people who will use them.

    Like a baker who sells bread to the person who will eat it, not to another shop.

    She studied retailing before opening her own clothing store.

    Online retailing has changed how families shop for groceries.

    Similarsales, selling, merchandising

    Oppositewholesaling

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of retail. Use this form for selling that is happening now.

    The shop is retailing winter coats at half price this week.

    They are retailing fresh produce from nearby farms.

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retailing is a form of retail

retail, verb: To sell goods in small amounts straight to the people who will use them. Full entry

Forms
retailretails he/she/itretailing -ing formretailed past tense, past participle
Spelling
retail → retailing: add -ing

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