retail
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The national average retail price of unleaded gasoline pushed back above $4 a gallon this week, taking a bigger bite out of Americans’ wallets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Last week, the company disclosed plans to cut roughly 3,000 workers, including about 500 corporate employees, as part of a move to divest hundreds of its retail stores to franchise owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It continues to project total full-year retail postpaid phone net additions of about 875,000 to one million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Massachusetts: Most retail items under $2,500 are exempt from sales tax Aug. 8-9.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Their, the possessive form of they, is often used mistakenly for his or her, as in: No one in their right mind pays retail.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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
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
Shen bought a used bassinet — which retails for $300 new — for $30, for example.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 14, 2026
The preachers clearly worked hard and had some trying experiences, and kept up their spirits by little jokes, which Gerald retails.
From Mediæval Wales Chiefly in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: Six Popular Lectures by Little, A. G. (Andrew George)
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
His latest pick, an embossed biker jacket from American fashion house Tom Ford, retailed for almost $9,000.
From BBC ● Jun. 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
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
He called himself the Jackie Robinson of retailing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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
In December, Berkshire appointed a new president of consumer products, service and retailing businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 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
“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
Vocabulary lists containing retail
Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 2
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Quartering Act (1765)
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