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retail
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As a noun, retail means the sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them. As an adjective, it means of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.
Meanings of retail
9 meaningsnoun
businessThe sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.
“She works in retail.”
colloquialRetail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.
“I never pay retail for clothes.”
The selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
adjective
Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.
adverb
Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.
“We've shut shown our reseller unit. We're only selling retail now.”
verb
To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.
Be sold at the retail level
“These gems retail at thousands of dollars each”
Older and rare meanings (1)
archaicTo sell secondhand, or in broken parts.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).