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
PCMag was unable to find the handheld at other retailers, with both Best Buy and Costco out of stock at the time of publication.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Eagle Rock provides transportation, storage and maintenance for the drinks in between the brewery or importer and the retailer, per their website.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Aside from workforce automation and intelligent support (think of an AI agent working on its own to find solutions to a retailer’s problems), agentic AI can also be used as personal shoppers.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 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.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
Best Buy — Goldman Sachs downgraded the electronics and appliances retailer to sell, sending shares down 3%.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Eagle Rock provides transportation, storage and maintenance for the drinks in between the brewery or importer and the retailer, per their website.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Aside from workforce automation and intelligent support (think of an AI agent working on its own to find solutions to a retailer’s problems), agentic AI can also be used as personal shoppers.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 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.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
Best Buy — Goldman Sachs downgraded the electronics and appliances retailer to sell, sending shares down 3%.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retailer
Noun
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The family of 17-year-old Larissa Nicole Rodriguez, a high school student in Weslaco, Texas, is suing Glazer’s Beer and Beverage and Glazer’s Beer and Beverage of Texas, a distributor of Alani Nu energy drinks.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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There will be more than 140 sustainable food, product and service vendors and several dozen environmental and conservation groups with information on how to have a planet-friendly lifestyle.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Retailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailer. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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