retail

retail
I verb
To sell by small quantities, in broken lots or parcels, not in bulk, directly to consumer. Sales made in minimal quantities to ultimate consumer to meet personal needs, rather than for commercial or industrial users. Witco Chemical Corp. v. U.S., 2 Cl.Ct. 504, 507.
In general, wholesalers sell to retailers who in turn sell to consumers
II noun
A sale for final consumption in contrast to a sale for further sale or processing (i.e. wholesale). A sale to the ultimate consumer

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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