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retail

[ree-teyl, ri-teyl] / ˈri teɪl, rɪˈteɪl /


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Recipes, production and technology between store brands and their counterparts often differ, retail analysts say.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

In July, retail sales figures raised questions about the growth of the economy after the data followed a weak payroll print.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Michel-Edouard Leclerc, head of the leading supermarket chain E.Leclerc, said "refiners are lining their pockets" while it is impossible for retail distributors to compete.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

In Canterbury, Kent Police have set up a dedicated retail crime team.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Fifty thousand pounds in modern money, using a retail price index, but £725,000 in modern money using an average wage multiplier.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The 14-inch MacBook Pro, which once sold for $1,700, now retails for $2,000, while the iPad Air increased from $600 to $750.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

In the world of men’s fashion, Florsheim is a widely available and decidedly midtier option; it typically retails for about $145.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

The device, which retails for about $450 in the U.S., features a larger, more responsive screen with enhanced graphics performance.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

With its cream-coloured, old stone buildings and blankets of bright yellow daffodils, the village appears to be an unlikely location for fly-tipping, even if the litter in question retails at more than £10 a bottle.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

There are hundreds of different labels, according to the size and quality of the pillow cases and the store which retails them.

From Working With the Working Woman by Cornelia Stratton Parker

Take computers: The first Apple II retailed for $1,298 in 1977, equal to about $7,000 today.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

General admission passes to the three-day festival originally retailed at $649 and $549 for the festival’s two weekends, respectively, with VIP tickets priced at double.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

The Air Jordan shoe, designed by Peter Moore, first retailed in 1985.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2025

They retailed for $399 and reportedly sold out immediately, or at least orders for them did.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2024

An ounce of phosphorus retailed for six guineas–perhaps five hundred dollars in today’s money–or more than gold.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Wilson built Lululemon into a retailing juggernaut and helped create the athleisure category—a term he has said he hates.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

"But if you go to some places over in Europe and the States, the cost of a simple lettuce could be $2.99. In the UK, it's retailing at 80p to £1."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

De la Espriella, a 47-year-old criminal defense lawyer with a side hustle in online fashion retailing, talked little about economics on the campaign trail.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

In December, Berkshire appointed a new president of consumer products, service and retailing businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

“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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