The phrase "a source of retail" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a provider or supplier of retail goods or services.
Example: "The new shopping center has become a source of retail for the local community, offering a variety of stores and services."
Alternatives: "a retail provider" or "a retail supplier".
In fact, Amazon's Kindle business, once viewed as a novelty project for the retail giant, could become a source of real revenue for Amazon.
The ready and relatively captive source of custom provided by passengers is attracting a growing number of well-known names wanting a share of a rare source of retail growth during tough economic times.
At the same time the workers are a source of cheap labor in the retail trade and construction industries, and thus a vital part of the country's economy.
But there are plenty of good signs, notably in the euro area's biggest member, Germany, which for many years was a source of unremitting misery.Despite disappointing retail sales in October and weak wage growth, German consumer confidence is at a five-year high.
This is the case in both urban and rural settings; however, whereas private health workers are more commonly cited as a source of care in urban areas, retail outlets and private health workers are used at similar levels in rural areas.
Our 1999 survey of retail chicken sold in selected supermarkets provided ecologic evidence that chicken may be a source of domestically acquired ciprofloxacin-resistant Campylobacter infections; 10% of retail chickens were contaminated with ciprofloxacin-resistant Campylobacter.
CIPARS does not conduct ongoing surveillance of retail turkey, and we cannot ignore the possibility that retail turkey could be a source of ceftiofur-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg for humans as well.
Firms like Morgan Stanley and Merrill, now part of Bank of America, are refocusing their efforts on building retail brokerage as a source of revenues because they have lowered their risks in their trading operations.
The importance of the retail sector as a source of malaria treatment and care complementary to health facility has been recognised internationally [ 35] and within Tanzania [ 26].
As a result, knitwear has been the bright spot in a sluggish retail environment, says Roseanne Morrison, fashion director at the Doneger Group, a source of global market trends and merchandising strategies for the retail and fashion industry.
