retail

Primark, which has more than 190 UK stores, has been experiencing a drop in like-for-like sales, a key measure in the retail industry.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

"It's the kind of headline you'd expect from M&S or Next," says retail analyst Natalie Berg, explaining that price cuts like this from such a low-cost retailer are surprising.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Also in Yekaterinburg, Russian online retail giant Wildberries said it had evacuated its staff over a drone threat, but said its facility had not been damaged.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

One of the biggest losers has been Nike, which has been a dominant athletics retail brand in China since at least the 1990s, but is steadily losing ground to local rivals with fresher brand identities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Dad constantly used to tell me I was too smart for retail.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

She has just sold a replica of a Loewe t-shirt, which usually retails at $500, for $17.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

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

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

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

"B. Gans ain't got a garment in his entire line that retails for less than a hundred dollars."

From Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures by Glass, Montague

Joe Jones, who helped to invent the device in the late 1990s and has written a book about the experience, said it succeeded because iRobot kept it affordable: The first generation retailed for about $200.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 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

It does not disclose detailed retailed sales but a spokesperson said they were positive in the third quarter and on a nine-month basis.

From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2023

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

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From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

The upgrade comes after figures released last week showed the economy grew by 0.6% in the first three months of the year, led by a rebound in areas such as retailing and construction.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Moreover, a wide array of indexes moved higher on the month, including truck transportation of freight, fuels and lubricants retailing, health, beauty, optical goods and legal services.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

Berkshire reported higher profit from its railroad and energy units as well as its manufacturing, service and retailing arm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 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