retailing

1 of 2

noun

Synonyms of retailingnext
: the activities involved in the selling of goods to ultimate consumers for personal or household consumption

retailing

2 of 2

present participle of retail entry 1

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Noun
Both are limited to 1,150 pieces, with the large retailing for $15,000 and the small priced at $12,900. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026 Of those, about 256,000 businesses are in apparel retailing, according to an IBISWorld Clothing Retailing Report. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 In 2025, Hublot worked with Arsham on a watch called the Hublot MP-17 MECA-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire retailing for £57,000 ($77,260) using various materials such as sapphire crystal, titanium, and rubber. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The stores here had their strengths, Bron concedes — digital retailing and planning capabilities, for instance. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retailing

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retailing was in the 14th century

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“Retailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retailing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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