Meaning & use
Etail
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Retail commerce conducted over the internet; the online selling of goods.
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The etail sector has grown rapidly as more shoppers move online.
Small brands now rely on etail platforms instead of physical storefronts.
A note on using this word
Etail blends 'electronic' and 'retail,' coined in the 1990s alongside similar terms like 'e-commerce' and 'e-mail.'
Words with a similar meaning
e-commerceonline retail
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Words with an opposite meaning
brick-and-mortar retail
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