retail

/ˈɹiˌteɪl/noun

The business of selling goods directly to customers, whether in shops, by mail, or online.

Example sentence

“He spent his student years working in retail at a clothing store.”

Opposed to 'wholesale', selling in bulk to businesses. 'Retail therapy' is the joking phrase for shopping to cheer yourself up.

Related words

wholesaleThe business of selling goods, usually in bulk, to shops or other traders rather than directly to the public.markdownA price cut meant to encourage people to buy.merchantSomeone whose business is buying and selling goods to make money.changeTo turn into something different from before.shippingThe business or process of moving goods from one place to another.cashPhysical money, meaning coins and paper bills, rather than cards, checks, or digital payments.