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retail

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


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In the case of the Design District Opportunity Zone, the census tract includes the luxurious retail corridor but also the more depressed neighborhoods of Little Haiti and Buena Vista.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Through her cookbooks, magazines, television shows and retail housewares, Stewart became the personification of gracious living and America's most high-profile lifestyle expert.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The chief market strategist and his team, who provide market tools and research for institutional and retail investors, have made some prescient market calls since the firm’s 2015 start.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Voters will consider a half-cent increase to the city’s retail sales tax, bumping it from 10.25 cents per dollar spent to 10.75 cents per dollar spent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Axelroot did pretty well for himself as a pilot in the Congo, transporting perishable goods from the bush into the cities for retail sale, and he was also active in the diamond trade.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

“If they’re going to have a car that has a road map to autonomy, and it retails for less than the average new car in the United States, that’s a pretty positive formula.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

So if we stick to a toy that retails for $30 in the US, and therefore costs $6 to make in China, the cost of getting it to the states is 60 cents.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The company did not immediately respond to questions from AFP on plans for a potential new generation of aibo, or on sales in the United States, where it retails for more than $3,000.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

To illustrate, consider a scenario in which you purchase an iPhone 17 standard model, which retails for around $800, with bitcoin that you purchased for half its current price.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

Shame to him who retails the secrets of his loves.

From Atlantida by Pierre Benôit

It retailed for $599, which is about $3,400 in today’s money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Its premium Series X console with a disc drive will now cost £670, when it previously retailed for £500.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024

The Ocean’s base model retailed for $38,999 with the highest trim version going for more than $60,000, until a series of sharp price cuts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024

He retailed to them the curious interchange of phrases he had overheard on the journey from Aleppo.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

That is a key measure for making money in online retailing; it costs roughly the same to ship $100 worth of clothing as it does $1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But the tech won't come cheap - retailing at $2,195 in the US and £1,995 in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The iPhone Duo is a foldable version of the smart phone that made the Silicon Valley company one of the world’s largest and it will start retailing at $1,999.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Those pillows are their best-selling gift item, retailing at $59.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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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