🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소매업자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-mae-eob-ja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Retailer/rɪˈteɪ.lər/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"소매업자는 소비자에게 다양한 제품을 제공합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or business that sells goods to consumers.

    "The retailer offered a wide variety of products to attract more customers."
  2. 2

    A business entity that sells products directly to the public, often in smaller quantities than wholesalers.

    "Many retailers have adapted to online shopping trends to reach a broader audience."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'retailer' originates from the Middle French word 'retailler', meaning 'to cut again', which evolved in the late 14th century to refer to someone who sells goods to consumers. The word reflects the practice of cutting or dividing goods into smaller portions for sale.

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