# micro-retailing

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A retail model including things like small-scale pop-up shops and boutique storefronts that leverage a variety of innovative downsized activities.
2. A small, demographically targeted store with a focus on a small selection of popular products.
3. Small, independent, family owned business in a developing nation.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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