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merchandiser

noun

1
as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit the wholesale merchandiser makes a 15% profit on those toys

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2
as in seller
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money a scattering of small merchandisers selling souvenirs around the fairgrounds

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Recent Examples of merchandiser The company said a team of fashion designers, merchandisers and marketers built the platform alongside experts from Google, Meta and Stanford, who collectively built the first AI agent specifically for fashion. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Sears did pass Montgomery Ward around the turn of the century and did become America's largest general merchandiser. — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Academy of Arts & Science, a publisher, merchandiser and production studio. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 At the time Evereve closed in December, the store’s visual merchandiser Paige Habiger said the company was told by Plaza ownership that their lease would not be renewed. — Jenna Thompson june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Fisher was the company’s fashion merchandiser for nearly four decades, while her husband focused on the business side. — Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026 The company works with over 6,000 merchandisers worldwide, according to its website. — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchandiser
  1. trader
  2. seller
  3. dealer
  4. vendor
  5. merchant
  6. retailer
Noun
  • This border crossing was once a bustling nexus for tourists and traders moving between China and Nepal.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • And the risks are compounded by the fact that many people are sourcing the injectable formulations from a grey market of online sellers.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Nordic Fair Isle prints and anything with sheep, stripes, or funky patterns are fantastic sellers.
    — Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of seller
Noun
  • The other option, pushing the Super Bowl back a week, was initially rejected because New Orleans, the host city, had booked an automobile dealers’ convention that had gobbled up most of the desirable hotel rooms.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Lo and behold, art dealer Almine Rech also organically chose that sculpture as the hero image for her big Hans Op de Beeck solo show, which opened Thursday night at her Brussels gallery.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of dealer
Noun
  • The festivities stretch along Mulberry Street between Canal and Houston Streets with hundreds of vendors.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Local vendors — ceramicists, jewelry designers, and more — line the edges of the room.
    — Tiffany Davis, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • OpenAI takes catalog feeds directly from merchants and asks for a full snapshot at least daily.
    — Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In some instances, Indigenous nations played surprising roles as collaborators with English merchants to conduct the large-scale slave trade of Native peoples, including in the Carolinas, Utah, and even Central America.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • Beyond direct factory jobs, Brown said the spillover benefit of Prysmian’s latest investment will benefit local small businesses, restaurants and retailers.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The struggle for retailers now is convincing consumers and lawmakers that digital labels won’t open the door to problematic pricing practices.
    — Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of retailer

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“Merchandiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchandiser. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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