stockist

noun

stock·​ist ˈstä-kist How to pronounce stockist (audio)
British
: one (such as a retailer) that stocks goods

Examples of stockist in a Sentence

a stockist of medical supplies
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Overall, the brand boasts 81 flagships, 75 corners and shops-in-shop as well as almost 500 stockists globally. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 July 2025 Today, the product is stocked by major retailers like Revolve, Violet Grey (the first retailer to carry the brand), Free People, Thirteen Lune, and Detox Market, as well as independent stockists across North America. Karin Eldor, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Kartik Research has around 65 stockists worldwide, including online retailers Mr. Porter and Ssense, as well as Liberty and Selfridges in London, Bloomingdale’s in New York and Beverly Hills, Boon the Shop in Seoul, Unitn in Shanghai and Dover Street Market in Tokyo. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 25 June 2025 The brand has around 300 stockists worldwide, including Selfridges, Harrods, Galeries Lafayette and Saks. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for stockist

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stockist was in 1910

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“Stockist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockist. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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