retailing
noun
re·tail·ing
ˈrē-ˌtā-liŋ 
: the activities involved in the selling of goods to ultimate consumers for personal or household consumption
Examples of retailing in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Adam Johnson, currently CEO of Berkshire unit NetJets, was appointed president of Berkshire’s consumer products, services, and retailing businesses.
—
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
But New Balance was soon hit by the store-closing chaos of the 2020 pandemic, and faced further upheavals as e-commerce and direct-to-consumer retailing changed how its industry operated.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
But its prices are more affordable, with T-shirts retailing for $26 to $58, polos for $50 to $66 and hoodies for around $58.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The content creator dressed in a stunning array of jewels, a chain-style seashell dress from Paco Rabanne retailing for nearly $4,000, and a metallic purse.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retailing
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
But New Balance was soon hit by the store-closing chaos of the 2020 pandemic, and faced further upheavals as e-commerce and direct-to-consumer retailing changed how its industry operated.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
But its prices are more affordable, with T-shirts retailing for $26 to $58, polos for $50 to $66 and hoodies for around $58.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The content creator dressed in a stunning array of jewels, a chain-style seashell dress from Paco Rabanne retailing for nearly $4,000, and a metallic purse.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retailing
Cite this Entry
“Retailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retailing. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share