RETAILER Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

retailer

noun

as in distributor

a person or business that sells things directly to customers for their own use The company is a leading retailer of women's clothing.

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Recent Examples of retailer The retailer argued that O’Neill combines deep brand expertise with operational discipline and pointed to her role in building Nike’s women’s division into a multibillion-dollar business. —

Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 But some of the retailers that ultimately replaced the general store have some features in common with their main street predecessors. —

Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 May 2026 However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. —

Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 May 2026 The retailer has refurbished models of the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models starting at $159, and going up to $176, and $199, respectively. —

Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 18 May 2026 The Puma Deviate Pure Nitro will release June 4 through Puma’s website and flagships, as well as select third-party retailers. —

Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 May 2026 Along came Shein, the Chinese retailer that’s eclipsed the likes of Zara and H&M to become the dominant global purveyor of fast fasion. —

Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retailer

Noun

Then the country’s primary distributor of print books to public libraries went bankrupt after nearly 200 years, dissolving early this year.

— Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Rather than relying on traditional advertising or mainstream media coverage — often lacking for the films and subjects the distributor wants to highlight, Watermelon deploys WhatsApp groups, local community leaders and social media influencers to drive audiences to cinemas.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026