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e-tailer

noun

as in retailer

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Recent Examples of e-tailer Net-a-Porter deliveries are set to face delays as 100 workers at the luxury womenswear e-tailer’s southeast London distribution center prepare to walk out for two days starting Wednesday. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for e-tailer
  1. retailer
  2. wholesaler
  3. distributor
  4. reseller
  5. discounter
  6. seller
  7. vendor
  8. exporter
Noun
  • Its board was drawn from the same captains of industry—bankers, retailers, insurance men—who would have occupied such positions in any similar synagogue.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Restaurants and retailers may receive most payments at checkout, while contractors, consultants, startups, and professional-service firms may rely more heavily on invoices.
    — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of retailer
Noun
  • In July, the wholesaler officially introduced a new chicken tenders menu option to its food courts nationwide.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Acting as a wholesaler to local restaurant clients, and also serving individual lobster lovers, this place has ensconced itself firmly within Boston's heart.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of wholesaler
Noun
  • The Group recently announced a partnership with journalist and broadcaster Amol Rajan as the producer and distributor of his new Creator Economy venture.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Both Meade and Pike will work with distributor Wild Thring Media on new commissioning opportunities, co-productions and global potential of WildBear’s content.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of distributor
Noun
  • Anthropic also found evidence that a reseller platform routed refused biology prompts toward models with weaker safeguards.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The procedures examine whether customers satisfy the relevant reseller criteria.
    — Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of reseller
Noun
  • Spirit, the pioneering discounter, permanently shut down operations on May 2 after failing to secure a federal government bailout.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026
  • Barneys New York ranks as one of retail’s greatest makeovers — transforming from a menswear discounter in the ’60s into a chic and irreverent enclave for luxury fashion.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Definition of discounter
Noun
  • These incentives typically include mortgage rate buy-downs, or sellers agreeing to pay for repairs.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • One of the brand’s best-sellers, the boot retails for 489 Australian dollars or $344 at current exchange.
    — Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of seller
Noun
  • The system helps improve services and is also profitable for providers, creating a win-win situation both for vendors and consumers.
    — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The fundamental stories for these component suppliers and technology vendors to the data center have become undeniable.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • Their latest territorial gains cement the hold of Iran and its allies on the two waterways that the wider Gulf, including top crude exporter Saudi Arabia, relies on to ship its oil.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Historically the world’s second-largest diesel exporter after the United States, Russia banned exports of diesel on July 9, 2026, to ensure supplies for its military.
    — Jamie Webster, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of exporter

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“E-tailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/e-tailer. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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