retail

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Business Informal

n. the full price of an item before any discounts or sales.

n. the suggested or standard price of a commodity before the application of discounts, rebates, or promotional offers.

“I never pay retail for electronics; I always wait for a holiday sale.”

“While the manufacturer's suggested price is high, few consumers actually pay retail due to the prevalence of seasonal markdowns.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Business

adj. describing things related to shops and selling to customers.

adj. pertaining to the sale of goods or services directly to individuals.

“The new retail park has plenty of parking for shoppers.”

“The city council approved the development of a new retail space designed to attract high-end boutique brands to the downtown area.”

C1 · Advanced Business Formal

v. to be sold at a specific price in shops.

v. to be sold at a specified price to the general public.

“This new smartphone will retail for about six hundred dollars.”

“The luxury watch is expected to retail at a significant premium compared to the previous generation's entry-level model.”

C2 · Proficiency Literary · Archaic

v. to tell a story or piece of news to other people.

v. to recount or relate a story, news, or gossip to others.

“He was happy to retail all the latest gossip from the office.”

“She spent the evening retailing the details of her travels to an increasingly bored audience of relatives.”

C1 · Advanced Business Technical

adv. selling in small amounts directly to the person who will use the product.

adv. in a retail manner; directly to the consumer in small quantities.

“The company decided to sell its products retail instead of through a middleman.”

“By selling retail, the artisan was able to maintain higher profit margins than if they had used a distributor.”