Synonyms of retailer

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.

Related Words

• distributor
• vendor
• wholesaler
• seller
• reseller
• discounter
• exporter
• merchant
• dealer
• trader
• e-tailer
• jobber
• broker
• merchandiser
• concessionaire
• auctioneer
• salesman
• tradesman
• fence
• salesperson
• peddler
• bootlegger
• trafficker
• smuggler
• scalper
• salesclerk
• saleswoman
• fencer
• hawker
• huckster
• black marketer
• shopgirl
• hustler
• haggler
• horse trader
• chapman
• bargainer
• palterer

Dissimilar Words

• consumer
• user
• purchaser
• buyer
• end user

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retailer

Its board was drawn from the same captains of industry—bankers, retailers, insurance men—who would have occupied such positions in any similar synagogue. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Restaurants and retailers may receive most payments at checkout, while contractors, consultants, startups, and professional-service firms may rely more heavily on invoices. — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

On one side will be retailers like Amazon, which want to keep control of human eyeballs that can be sold to advertisers and pitched on add-on purchases. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The luxury executive, and former chairman of Golden Goose, also helmed the premium streetwear retailer End. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Big-box retailers run their fall reporting through corporate procedures and can be strict about timing. — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Last month, retailer Target pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment that critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures. — Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

In August, discount retailer Target stopped selling a children's Halloween costume that some critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures, The Associated Press reported. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Of course, this is only a small sampling of what’s available at retailers right now. — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2026