retailing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of retailing
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; retail + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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He added that Baker isn’t the first real-estate guru to get into retailing with disastrous results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
“Ultimately, some of the higher costs must be passed onto consumers in the highly competitive food retailing industry, so consumers stand to ultimately see higher food prices and reduced purchasing power.”
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026
Islamabad has pledged to divest dozens of its cash-burning enterprises in the finance, energy, industrial and retailing sectors by 2029 under a $7 billion loan programme agreed with the International Monetary Fund in 2024.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
But he thinks modern retailing would benefit from a return to the old-fashioned values that once defined British retail, in particular innovation and kindness.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
“Well,” Dad said, leaning back, “it's very good of you and Alice to worry, Brian, but the retailing sector is holding its own and Greenland is robust.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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