Pretail (also referred to as pre-tail, pre-retail, pre-launch, or pre-commerce) is a sub-category of e-commerce and online retail for introducing new...

increasingly selling goods and services prior to availability through "pretail" for testing, building, and managing demand.[citation needed] Statistics...

customers by e-mail or fax (for example, with newsletters). Engaging in pretail for launching new products and services. Online financial exchanges for...