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retailing

[ree-tey-ling] / ˈri teɪ lɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
commercial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
economic financial monetary profit-making profitable wholesale
STRONG
commissary exchange market merchandising retail sales supplying trade trading
WEAK
across the counter bartering fiscal for sale in demand in the market marketable mercantile pecuniary popular saleable wholesaling
Antonyms
WEAK
noncommercial not-for-profit
NOUN
commerce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
business economics exchange industry marketing trade traffic
STRONG
dealing dealings merchandising truck
WEAK
merchantry wholesaling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unemployment
NOUN
marketing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buying commerce selling
STRONG
purchasing

Example Sentences

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The retailing industry enjoyed several tailwinds coming into 2026, including larger tax refunds and easing tariff pressure.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

One key supplier I spoke to said Asda needed to strike a better balance by investing more in stores and availability, and getting a grip on "the basic fundamentals of retailing".

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

She has written about finance and retailing at various publications, including the New York Times and Fortune magazine, during her more than three decades in journalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The only segment to record weakened sales in November was sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailing, the data agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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