As nouns the difference between retail and resale
is that
retail is the sale of goods directly to the consumer; encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc, and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc that support them, which are involved in the business of selling and point-of-sale marketing retail goods to the public while
resale is the action of selling something previously bought, usually at a higher price for profit.
As adjectives the difference between retail and resale
is that
retail is of, or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals while
resale is of or pertaining to selling on.
As an adverb retail
is direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.
As a verb retail
is to sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.