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retail

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


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It’s hard to imagine Apple’s rise to a trillion-dollar company happening if its products weren’t readily available in local retail stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Devitt made the argument that Amazon’s retail operations are actually likely to benefit from agentic commerce, even if consumers click on fewer ads because they’re using AI agents to shop.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Jobs and Mr. Johnson were kindred spirits when it came to strategy, but temperamentally they were a mismatched pair—California tech and Midwestern retail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Property developer Stephen Ross has also poured billions of dollars into office towers, condominiums, retail centers and schools in West Palm Beach, Fla., about 70 miles north of Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

No one is singular, and the possessive that goes with it should be singular, too: No one in her right mind pays retail.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

A bag of a similar style to the one Bekyarova-Delev bought retails for about £1,500 on the official Prada website.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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

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 MoonSwatch boosted demand for the Omega Speedmaster, which currently retails for around $8,000, among a new generation of consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

My dear brother retails a conspiracy a day to me; perhaps, after all, he is not far wrong.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 by Various

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

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

But the company is no stranger to hydrogen: Chevron says on its website that it produces about 1 million metric tons a year of hydrogen and has retailed the element since 2005.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

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

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

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Profit from Berkshire’s portfolio of manufacturing, service and retailing businesses—a group that includes industrial metal components, Duracell batteries and Flying J fuel stations—jumped 24% to $4.47 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 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

Join Barron’s Live for a deep dive into the consumer economy and retailing business, and a discussion of retail stocks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 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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