retail

1. retail (noun) — sense 1

Definition: The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

Example: She works in retail.

2. retail (noun) — sense 2

Definition: The sale of securities or other financial instruments to private investors, as opposed to large institutions.

Example: Mr. Musk reserved a double-digit percentage of the I.P.O. shares for “retail,” or ordinary, investors — as opposed to big institutions.

3. retail (noun) — sense 3

Definition: Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.

Example: I never pay retail for clothes.

4. retail (adj) — sense 4

Definition: Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.

Example: "This is a very retail approach for us," Czerw said. "But when you buy one out of every six home loans in the US, you are going to have a constant flow ..."

5. retail (adv) — sense 5

Definition: Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.

Example: We've shut shown our reseller unit. We're only selling retail now.

6. retail (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.

Example: a half part of this purveying is carried on within the city and is called retailing.

7. retail (verb) — sense 7

Definition: To sell secondhand, or in broken parts.

8. retail (verb) — sense 8

Definition: To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.

Example: He retailed to them the curious interchange of phrases he had overheard on the journey from Aleppo.