e-tail

noun

Definition of e-tailnext
as in retailing

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Recent Examples of e-tail Previously, the factory churned out 10,000 garments a week for Asos, accounting for 95 percent of the e-tail giant’s orders. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026 That could be applicable to e-tail giant Amazon, which is actively engaged in legal action against Perplexity over its agentic shopping experience, Comet, and has actively worked to prevent third-party technology companies’ large-language models (LLMs) from accessing its product catalogue. — Meghan Hall, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for e-tail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for e-tail
  1. retailing
  2. merchandising
Noun
  • Manufacturing, service, and retailing earnings saw strong growth, as did the company's energy profits.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Gitanjali Group was a giant in mass market jewelry, retailing gold and diamonds through multiple brands.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of retailing
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  • Bansal, 42, started the business in 2010 with his sister Neha, who heads merchandising and two other cofounders, Amit Chaudhari, the sourcing chief and Sumeet Kapahi, who oversees the store network.
    — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The former senior vice president of stores, data, AI and innovation at Lowe’s joins Target to coordinate AI adoption across merchandising, operations, and inventory management.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchandising

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“E-tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/e-tail. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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