Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The activity of selling goods or products to customers, typically in small amounts, for individual use rather than for resale.
Retail
/ˈriːteɪl/Synonyms:
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Examples:
She works in retail at a clothing store.Retail sales increased during the holiday season.
Etymology:
The word retail originated from the Middle French retaillier, meaning to cut off or divide. It comes from the Old French retailler, combined with re- indicating repetition and tailler meaning to cut. The term was adopted into English in the late Middle Ages to describe the process of selling goods in small quantities.
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