recorded as a noun with the meaning of a "sale in small quantities" in 1433 (French). Its literal meaning for retail was to "cut off, shred, off my toes paring".[2] Like the French, the word retail in both Dutch and German (detailhandel and Einzelhandel respectively), also refers to the sale of small quantities of items. Retail consists of the sale of goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption
were available on these electronic maps. For example, in addition to getting directions from one point to another, one could also look up real-time traffic along the route, in addition to locating a hotel on a map, one could also locate the nearby businesses and tourist attractions. Related technologies started to appear in mobile devices from cell-phone to automobiles. Cars could be equipped with devices that linked to the satellite Global Positioning System that could provide driving directions as