adj / verb / noun · neutral
retail
/ˈriːteɪl/RE·tail
Band 6-7task1task2speaking
the sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities; or to sell goods to the public
Examples
“The company moved from wholesale into retail operations last year.”
“They retail shoes both online and in physical stores.”
“Retail prices have risen despite stable wholesale costs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Major retailers are investing in omnichannel strategies to integrate online and offline retail experiences for consumers.”
Collocations
- retail price
- retail sector
- retail outlet
Word family
retailer nounretailing noun/verb
Common mistakes
shop→retail
to retailing→to retail
Say it for a higher band
5shop→6store→7+retail
Synonyms
sell directly
Easily confused
wholesale
“The factory sells products wholesale to distributors.”
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