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E-tailing

/ˈiːˌteɪ.lɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The selling of retail goods on the internet or via electronic channels directly to consumers.

    "The company shifted its business model to focus primarily on e-tailing to reach a global audience."
  2. 2

    Electronic retailing operations and web-based commercial activities.

    "Rapid advancements in logistics and payment gateways have transformed the e-tailing landscape."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

A blend of the electronic prefix 'e-' (derived from electronic, first popularized in the late 20th century) and the noun 'tailing', clipped from 'retailing'. Retailing itself originates from the Old French 'retaillier', meaning 'to cut a piece' or 'to cut up', dating back to the 15th century. The combined term emerged in the late 1990s during the dot-com boom to describe commercial transactions conducted digitally over the internet.

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🇫🇷French → English

vente au détail numérique

Transliteration: vɑ̃t o detaj ny.me.ʁik

"La vente au détail numérique connaît une croissance rapide en Europe."

🇩🇪German → English

Online-Einzelhandel

Transliteration: ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈaɪntsəlˌhantəl

"Der Online-Einzelhandel bietet Kunden eine riesige Auswahl an Produkten."

🇮🇹Italian → English

commercio elettronico al dettaglio

Transliteration: komˈmɛr.tʃo el.letˈtrɔ.ni.ko al detˈtaʎ.ʎo

"Il commercio elettronico al dettaglio ha rivoluzionato le abitudini d'acquisto."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

comercio electrónico minorista

Transliteration: koˈmeɾ.sjo e.lekˈtɾo.ni.ko mi.noˈɾis.ta

"El comercio electrónico minorista permite comparar precios instantáneamente."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

retalho digital

Transliteration: ʁeˈta.ʎu diˈʒi.taw

"O retalho digital cresceu exponencialmente nos últimos anos."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

ई-रिटेलिंग

Transliteration: i-riṭe-liṅg

"ई-रिटेलिंग ने उपभोक्ताओं के खरीदारी करने का तरीका बदल दिया है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

电子零售

Transliteration: diànzǐ língshòu

"电子零售行业的竞争非常激烈。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

전자 소매업

Transliteration: jeonja somae-eop

"전자 소매업 시장은 모바일 기기를 중심으로 성장하고 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

Eコマース

Transliteration: ī komāsu

"多くの企業がEコマース事業に参入しています。"

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