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e-tail

e-tail noun: synonym of e-tailing (“retail business via electronic media”).

Noun

e-tail (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of e-tailing (“retail business via electronic media”)
    • It is to be found in examining and evaluating what roles could happily co-exist for both the retail and e-tail parties.2001, Martin Lindström, Clicks, bricks and brands, page 239
    • Reeves intends to “permanently” cut business rates multipliers from 2026/27 for properties with a rateable value of £500,000 or lower. There will be a higher multiplier for higher-value properties, including etail warehouses.2024 November, “Autumn Budget shifts ‘burden to businesses’”, in Drapers, London, page 8
    Synonyms:
    e-tailing

Synonyms of e-tail

Forms of e-tail

alternative formetail

Origin of e-tail

Blend of e- + retail.

Questions about e-tail

What does e-tail mean?
E-tail means synonym of e-tailing (“retail business via electronic media”).
What part of speech is e-tail?
E-tail is a noun.

Words near e-tail in the dictionary

  1. e-submissions
  2. e-surveillance
  3. e-tag
  4. e-tagging
  5. e-tags
  6. e-tail
  7. e-tailer
  8. e-tailers
  9. e-tailing
  10. E-tard
  11. E-tards

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