an excuse for people mostly female to go shopping when they're feeling bad, when in reality their bad feelings could be released/treated in other ways.
by matt November 30, 2004
n. The music that is played in a corporate retail chain in order to influence the buying habits of customers. Although Retail rock varies from store to store, one thing remains consistant: the music, like the products found in the store at which it is played, is fake mass-produced garbage that must be avoided at all costs.
(1) While browsing in CVS, Barbra noticed the song playing over the store's radio was 'I Don't Want to Wait' by Paula Cole. She immediately bought several packs of Q-tips.
(2) Ashley's boyfriend watied outside Abercrombie & Fitch while she shopped for the latest fall fashions; he could hear 'No Such Thing' by John Mayer blearing over the store's speakers, and he didn't like it.
(2) Ashley's boyfriend watied outside Abercrombie & Fitch while she shopped for the latest fall fashions; he could hear 'No Such Thing' by John Mayer blearing over the store's speakers, and he didn't like it.
by Jordan August 17, 2004
No matter how sad, depressed, angry, or tired you are, the moment you have to face a customer you put on a smile. Other signs of a Retail Face are: a happy tone to your voice, saying that you are "doing good" when asked how you are doing, and laughing at customer's bad jokes so they won't complain about you to the manager.
by GravityKing September 6, 2019
The act of purchasing an expensive product to try or use and then returning it either when you are done with it or while you can still get a full refund for returning it.
Hey dude, I am just going to Retail Rent a new camera because I only need it to entertain me while I am traveling this week. I just have to make sure I return it in the allowed time so I get all my money back!
by Filthy Kilt January 19, 2016
Someone who you have a transactional and friendly relationship with who you would love to date but probably never will.
Sam loved visiting the coffee shop not only for their delicious dark roast but the cute barrista, Lori, who seemed to genuinly be interested in his life. For now she was just a retail girlfriend.
by beebix123 December 2, 2013
Someone who works at one retail store, but mostly shops at the store's competitor. They only use their benefits at the retail store they work at for discounts.
My mom works at Target, but she goes to Walmart to get groceries. We got our movies at Target for 10% off though. She's such a retail pimp.
by DronerThePro March 13, 2011
When somebody is shopping in a retail store, and a person (usually a curious or misbehaved child) presses a sound sample button with the intention of annoying /embarrassing nearby shoppers with the sound.
Wife: Did you get anything at Walmart?
Husband: No. Some jerk kid standing next to me hit a sound button, so I had to get out of there before the retail embarassment set in.
Husband: No. Some jerk kid standing next to me hit a sound button, so I had to get out of there before the retail embarassment set in.
by Pleco December 23, 2014