English Dictionary

retail

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɹiˌteɪl/

名詞

不可算名詞 口語

(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

日本語の意味

小売販売：商品の消費者への直接販売を指す事業（店舗販売、通信販売、ウェブ販売などを含む） / 小売業：消費者向けに販売する事業形態全般を意味する

The company shifted its focus to retail to better meet changing consumer preferences.

その企業は変化する消費者の嗜好にうまく対応するために、消費者への直接販売（小売業）に注力した。

意味（1）

(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

She works in retail.

意味（2）

(colloquial) Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.

I never pay retail for clothes.