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merchandisers

noun

plural of merchandiser
1
as in traders
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 sellers
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 merchandisers 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 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 merchandisers
  1. traders
  2. sellers
  3. dealers
  4. vendors
  5. merchants
  6. retailers
Noun
  • On Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum, traders share picks for potential get-rich-quick opportunities in day-trading stocks and options.
    — Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • On Reddit's WallStreetBets forum, traders share picks for potential get-rich-quick opportunities in day-trading stocks and options.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of traders
Noun
  • British historian Dan Jones is the author of The New York Times nonfiction best sellers The Plantagenets and Powers and Thrones.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
  • On all of the aforementioned platforms, live selling happens 24/7 through a wide variety of third-party sellers who operate out of these marketplaces like vendors in a digital shopping mall.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sellers
Noun
  • Based on a straw poll of curators, collectors, and rival dealers at a spree of events last week, this is the show everyone’s most excited to see in Chelsea this fall.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Justice Department concluded Friday that the federal government cannot criminally enforce a prohibition on licensed dealers selling handguns to law-abiding adults ages 18-20 because the restriction violates the Second Amendment.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dealers
Noun
  • Other cybersecurity vendors have been tracking the threat, and cataloging the various malware strains, which include BeaverTail, capable of targeting both Windows and macOS.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The city has extended the agreements many times since then, including with bus vendors who consistently provide poor service.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of vendors
Noun
  • In the retail markets, merchants said customers are disappearing as purchasing power deteriorates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The city's tailors and textile artists have shaped global fashion, and its craft heritage has deep roots stretching back to the 12th century, when artisans and merchants founded guilds to protect their skills and commercial interests.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of merchants
Noun
  • Pokémon is turning 30, and retailers are celebrating with new trading cards, toys, collectibles and limited-edition collaborations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The bill would prohibit retailers from selling certain devices capable of going more than 20 mph.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of retailers

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“Merchandisers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchandisers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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