retail

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Together, these leading retail, hotel, meat-processing and food-service companies employ about 6.7 million Americans — one in every 25 U.S. workers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The average retail price of a gallon of gas rose to $4.119 on Monday, up from $3.990 a week ago, according to the American Automobile Association.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

He also argued that the push from private credit funds to sell investments to retail clients required “greater transparency” and “higher standards” than was currently the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Instead of single stocks, the retail crowd has recently been favoring so-called inverse ETFs — that is, funds that allow an investor to benefit when the price of an underlying stock or index falls.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Axelroot did pretty well for himself as a pilot in the Congo, transporting perishable goods from the bush into the cities for retail sale, and he was also active in the diamond trade.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver