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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Launching in a refined palette of olive green, burgundy and dark chocolate shades in addition to black, the Berenices sneakers will retail at 345 pounds at the brand’s online store as well as international stockists spanning from Selfridges to Net-a-porter. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 Just five years on, the brand now boasts a £50M ($67M) ARR, stockists spanning more than 30,000 retail and café locations in 50+ countries, and a product catalogue including everything from ceremonial-grade powders to RTD lattes and Europe’s first matcha Nespresso pods. Lela London, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026 Today, Ganni has 50 more stockists and 23 additional stores, but its workforce has shrunk to 453, the company confirmed. Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026 Johor Malaysia Nature Society adviser Vincent Chow was quoted by The Star English-language newspaper as saying that Hoang may have acted as a stockist for a larger syndicate. ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 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 17 Jun. 2026.

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