retail
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“This will help us recapture what we call retail leakage from the other cities, and keep the Camarillo residents in Camarillo,” Winkler said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Also, at five of nine mail processing facilities studied, retail clerks who were postmarking ballots by hand sometimes used stamps with inaccurate dates, according to the report.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Consumer-facing services contracted in July, as retail and hospitality activity fell following earlier increases in activity in the summer," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“If the post-SpaceX elevated retail trading environment were to repeat itself, the anticipated AI IPOs in October and in 2027 could meaningfully boost HOOD’s trading volumes,” the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The place looks more like a college campus than the home of a retail giant.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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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
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 device, which retails for about $450 in the U.S., features a larger, more responsive screen with enhanced graphics performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
He is wit's pedlar, and retails his wares At wakes, and wassails, meetings, markets, fairs; And we that sell by gross, the Lord doth know, Have not the grace to grace it with such show.
From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Raymond MacDonald Alden
Take computers: The first Apple II retailed for $1,298 in 1977, equal to about $7,000 today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
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
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Those pillows are their best-selling gift item, retailing at $59.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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
He called himself the Jackie Robinson of retailing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
De la Espriella, a 47-year-old criminal defense lawyer with a side hustle in online fashion retailing, talked little about economics on the campaign trail.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 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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