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
Dollar Tree — The discount retailer fell more than 7% after reporting second-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Although Joybird is mostly an online retailer, the brand has showrooms in 14 cities throughout the US.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Arizona Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $100 and may redeem winnings up to $599.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Forecast from the Consumer Forward Too many retailers still forecast from the past.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The concept has been copied by other retailers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Brian Evans, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Although Joybird is mostly an online retailer, the brand has showrooms in 14 cities throughout the US.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Arizona Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $100 and may redeem winnings up to $599.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Forecast from the Consumer Forward Too many retailers still forecast from the past.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The concept has been copied by other retailers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retailer
Noun
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Bags of frozen peas and carrots, as well as bags of mixed vegetables sold under the Endico brand, are being recalled after testing conducted by Pennsylvania at a distributor revealed the presence of the bacteria, according to the recall notice.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Genius Sports is the league’s exclusive distributor of real-time, official play-by-play and gambling data to sportsbooks and media companies around the world.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fall Block Party at Hotel Dryce Enjoy a night filled with cocktails, food pop-ups from GUSTOS and La Pasadita, and an art vendor market that spills into the street.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Huawei's market share in China jumped to 18% in the second quarter versus 15% in the same period last year, and the company is now the biggest smartphone vendor in China, Counterpoint Research data showed.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Retailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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