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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Some 73 percent of the business is in wholesale, and more than 80 percent of them are international stockists. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 Her fashion brand continues to grow and works with around 100 international stockists. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025 The brand now counts 130 stockists worldwide, but Moda was the first to introduce it via its trunk show program in the U.S., its largest market to date. Ari Stark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 His coveted luxury designs have been stocked in Harrods since 1988, with previous stockists including Neiman Marcus, Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman in the USA. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.

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