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retailing

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹiˌteɪɫɪŋ// UK //ɹˈiːteɪlɪŋ// re·tail·ing

n. the business of selling products directly to the public in shops or online. It is the final step of getting goods from a maker to a customer.

n. the activity of selling goods or services directly to individual consumers for their own use. Often contrasted with wholesaling, which involves selling to other businesses.


SIMPLE

Online retailing has changed the way people shop for clothes.

CONTEXTUAL

The company is expanding its presence in the European retailing market by opening ten new flagship stores.

COMPLEX

The rapid growth of mobile retailing has forced traditional brick-and-mortar businesses to integrate digital platforms into their existing customer service models.

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