as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers
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Aaliyah’s brother, Rashad Haughton, collaborated with the Barbie design team on the Music Collector Series doll, which retails for $55.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Those prices are also roughly what the Viper SRT retailed for originally.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Soon people on social media began to notice how much the bag—which retails for anywhere from $60 to $80—resembles a Birkin.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2025
Dressed in dark denim and white sneakers, a carefree Sweeney modeled her Adventure mini nappa leather bag, which retails for $3,050, from a balcony.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Those prices are also roughly what the Viper SRT retailed for originally.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Soon people on social media began to notice how much the bag—which retails for anywhere from $60 to $80—resembles a Birkin.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2025
Dressed in dark denim and white sneakers, a carefree Sweeney modeled her Adventure mini nappa leather bag, which retails for $3,050, from a balcony.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retail. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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