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
  • All the best deals from all retailers will be on our Prime Day hub, with money off cameras, telescopes and binoculars.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Embassies, banks, and big-name retailers share the neighborhood with this member of The Leading Hotels of the World, whose guest list includes big celebrities and diplomats.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 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 fledgling distributor has acquired several other festival and award-nominated movies ahead of MIPCOM.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The screening’s reception was so strong that nearly every major player entered the fray, driving the bidding to figures the indie distributor simply couldn’t turn down.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributor
Noun
  • The new site suggests SpaceX is working to build a reseller network for the Community program.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
  • On the secondary market, 76ers tickets are the hottest tickets out there, according to ticketing reseller StubHub.
    — Jessica Golden,Alex Sherman, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of reseller
Noun
  • The pledge from Walmart comes as concerns are mounting from some shoppers, consumer advocates and lawmakers skeptical about the rollout of digital price labels by the discounter and other stores.
    — Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of discounter
Noun
  • That puts the onus on buyers and sellers to perform their own due diligence.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The high buyer return rate, along with the high average seller rating, shows that users feel safe on the platform, said a Whatnot spokesperson.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of seller
Noun
  • Pink Aid uses fashion shows in its stores with support from key vendors including Brunello Cucinelli, Michael Kors, Vince, Kiton, Lela Rose and Donna Karan.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Unless authorities can sustain enforcement—and impose consequences sufficient to deter vendors—the market simply reconstitutes itself.
    — Daniel Edward Rosen, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • The attacks on airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, has rattled markets and the region.
    — Samy Magdy, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The attacks on Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, have rattled markets and the region.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 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 13 Oct. 2026.

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