Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

micro-retailing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-re-tail-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A retail model including things like small-scale pop-up shops and boutique storefronts that leverage a variety of innovative downsized activities.

noun

A small, demographically targeted store with a focus on a small selection of popular products.

noun

Small, independent, family owned business in a developing nation.

Example Sentences

"Micro-retailing helps create unique, in-person customer experiences. It can drive your brand’s convenience and make the most of the modern omnichannel shopping world. It even makes it easier for retailers to create physical human connections (all while staying within budget)."

Etymology

From micro- + retailing. Grew in popularity as ecommerce merchants experiment with opening lower-risk physical retail spaces.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Questions

What does micro-retailing mean?: A retail model including things like small-scale pop-up shops and boutique storefronts that leverage a variety of innovative downsized activities.
Where does micro-retailing come from?: From micro- + retailing. Grew in popularity as ecommerce merchants experiment with opening lower-risk physical retail spaces.

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