Retail definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary RETA'IL, RETAIL, v.t. 1. To sell in small quantities or parcels ... cutting or dividing; opposed to selling by wholesale; as, to retail cloth or groceries. 2. To sell at second hand. 3 ... tell in broken parts; to tell to many; as, to retail slander or idle reports. RE'TAIL, n. The sale of ... for resale [ant: wholesale] v 1: be sold at the retail level; "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each" 2: sell on the ...
retail price index definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an index of changes in retail prices Collin's Cobuild Dictionary The retail price index is a list of the prices of typical ... BRIT BUSINESS; in AM, use cost-of-living index) The retail price index for September is expected to show inflation edging ...
retail store definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a place of business for retailing goods [syn: mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet] Moby Thesaurus boutique, chain store, co ...
... goods by the piece or large quantity; as distinguished from retail. Some traders sell either by wholesale or retail. 2. The whole mass. Some from vanity or envy, despise ... merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers [ant: retail] v 1: sell in large quantities [ant: retail] adv 1: at a wholesale price; "I can sell it to you wholesale" [ant: retail] 2: on a large scale without careful discrimination; "I buy ... of commodities in quantity usually for resale (as by a retail merchant) II. adjective Date: 1642 1. performed or existing ...
... marketplaces. It is extremely competitive, and the failure rate of retail establishments is relatively high. Price is the most important arena ... department stores, supermarkets, and consumer cooperatives. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Retail Re*tail", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retailed;p. pr ... to cut again; pref. re- re + tailler to cut. See Retail, n., Tailor, and cf. Detail.] 1. To sell in small ... gallon, etc.; to sell directly to the consumer; as, to retail cloth or groceries. 2. To sell at second hand. [Obs ... what has been told or done); to report; as, to retail slander. ``To whom I will retail my conquest won.'' --Shak. He is wit's peddler, ...
... the sale of goods of any kind, by wholesale or retail, are often called stores. In store, in a state of ... 3.0 (2005) n 1: a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a ... a business establishment where usually diversified goods are kept for retail sale < a grocery store > — compare shop III. adjective Date: 1574 ... are kept. 3 a = department store. b esp. US any retail outlet or shop. c (often in pl.) a shop selling ... Any place where goods are sold, whether by wholesale or retail; a shop. [U.S. & British Colonies] 4. pl. Articles, especially ... think that it is extremely important or necessary. (FORMAL) ...a retail group which sets great store by traditional values. PHRASE: ...
... busy about trifles. 1. To travel about the country and retail goods. He peddles for a living. PED'DLE, v.t. To sell or retail, usually by traveling about the country. WordNet (r) 3.0 ... vb. n. Peddling.] To sell from place to place; to retail by carrying around from customer to customer; to hawk; hence, to retail in very small quantities; as, to peddle vegetables or tinware ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. a. Hawk, retail, vend. II. v. n. 1. Hawk, retail, vend. 2. Trifle, dawdle.
... RETA'ILER, RE'TAILER, n. [This word, like the noun retail, is often, perhaps generally accented on the first syllable in ... 0 (2005) n 1: a merchant who sells goods at retail [syn: retailer, retail merchant] Merriam Webster's noun see retail I Webster's 1913 Dictionary Retailer Re*tail"er, n ... merchandiser, merchant, middleman, monger, patron, provider, provisioner, purveyor, quartermaster, regrater, retail dealer, retail merchant, shopkeeper, steward, stock clerk, storekeeper, supplier, sutler, trader, ...
... building in which goods, wares, drugs, etc. are sold by retail. 2. a building in which mechanics work, and where they ... 3.0 (2005) n 1: a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a ... with merchandise for sale ; store b. ( also shoppe) a small retail establishment or a department in a large one offering a ... n. & v. --n. 1 a building, room, etc., for the retail sale of goods or services (chemist's shop; betting-shop ... apartment in which goods, wares, drugs, etc., are sold by retail. From shop to shop Wandering, and littering with unfolded silks ... office, market, mart, office, organization, outlet, parlor, post, purchase, research, retail store, salon, seek, showroom, snitch on, store, studio, study, ...
... r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a businessperson engaged in retail trade [syn: merchant, merchandiser] Merriam Webster's I. noun Etymology ... of commodities for profit ; trader 2. the operator of a retail business ; storekeeper 3. one that is noted for a particular ... trader, esp. with foreign countries. 2 esp. US & Sc. a retail trader. 3 colloq. usu. derog. a person showing a partiality ... prince, middleman, mogul, monger, patron, provider, provisioner, purveyor, quartermaster, regrater, retail, retail dealer, retail merchant, retailer, seller, shopkeeper, steward, stock clerk, storekeeper, supplier, ...
... keep.] A trader who sells in a shop or by retail; in distinction from a merchant, or one who sells by ... A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail; -- in distinction from one who sells by wholesale. --Addison. Collin ... COUNT Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Tradesman, shopman, retail trader, storekeeper. Moby Thesaurus bourgeoisie, chandler, common people, common run ... peasantry, plain folks, plain people, proletariat, rank and file, regrater, retail dealer, retail merchant, retailer, shopkeepers, small tradesmen, storekeeper, the lower cut, the ...