BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

RETAIL MARKETING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word retail has its origin in ____ word retaillier.
A
French
B
Greek
C
German
D
Italian
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The word “retailer” is originated from the french word ‘Tailer’ which meant to cut off or divided that gave the concept of selling in small units.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word retail comes from the Old French verb tailler, meaning “to cut off, clip, pare, divide in terms of tailoring” (c. 1365). It was first recorded as a noun in 1433 with the meaning of “a sale in small quantities” from the Middle French verb retailler meaning “a piece cut off, shred, scrap, paring".

Detailed explanation-3: -noun. retailer [noun] a person who sells goods retail; a shopkeeper. (Translation of détaillant from the PASSWORD French-English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Detailed explanation-4: -retail (v.) early 15c., retailen, “sell in small quantities or parcels, ” from the noun or from Old French retaillier “cut back, cut off, pare, clip, reduce, circumcise, ” from re-“back” (see re-) + taillier “to cut, trim” (see tailor (n.)). Sometimes also “to deal out (information, etc.)

Detailed explanation-5: -Retail refers to the sale of goods or services from individuals or businesses to the end-user. Retailers are in the business of buying goods from wholesalers, manufacturers, or other retailers and then selling them to consumers for a profit.

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