Etymology

micro-retailing

Today it means: A retail model including things like small-scale pop-up shops and boutique storefronts that leverage a variety of innovative downsized activities. Full definition →

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The story

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

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