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- uncountableA commercially-designed experience intended to combine entertainment and retailing.
Not all entertailing is sports-focused.
1999, Richard W. Oliver, The shape of things to come, page 1412 more examples
Begelman's strategy borrows from the trend toward entertailing, which combines retailing with entertainment.
1999, Michael R. Solomon, Elnora W. Stuart, Marketing: real people, real choices, page 420The primary goal of entertailing is to catch customers' attention and engage them in some kind of entertaining experience so that they shop longer and buy more goods or services.
2003, Norman M. Scarborough, Thomas Zimmerer, Effective small business management: an entrepreneurial approach, page 197Synonyms: retailtainment
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nounA commercially-designed experience intended to combine entertainment and retailing.
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entertailing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entertailing
“entertailing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entertailing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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