# retailing

Pronunciation: say "REE-tayl-ing" US /ˈɹiˌteɪlɪŋ/, UK /ˈɹiːteɪlɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The business of selling goods and services directly to the people who consume them.
   - Simple: The business of selling goods straight to the people who will use them.
   - _Decades in retailing taught her exactly what shoppers want._
   - _The company shifted from wholesale supply to direct retailing during the pandemic._

## Verb

2. Present participle of retail. — present participle and gerund of retail
   - Simple: Present participle of retail. Use this form for selling that is happening now.
   - _The chain is retailing its newest line exclusively online._
   - _Several vendors are retailing handmade goods at the market._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/retailing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).