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 did not respond to a request for comment.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Fortune has previously reported that retailers lock in holiday assortments months in advance, and 2025’s tariff volatility has forced last‑minute reorders, product cuts, and pricing shifts—conditions that especially strain small operators with thin margins and limited credit lines.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Raymond James upgrades O’Reilly to outperform from market perform The investment bank says the auto parts retailer has an attractive entry point.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The second is to improve the customer shopping experience, both online and in store, and the third is to change the perception of the mass retailer’s fashion offering and broaden Walmart’s customer reach.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Newsweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on products purchased through our links to retailer sites.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream tracked the affected products and determined that the ice cream bars were sold at Kroger and Giant Eagle retailers in multiple states.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Fortune has previously reported that retailers lock in holiday assortments months in advance, and 2025’s tariff volatility has forced last‑minute reorders, product cuts, and pricing shifts—conditions that especially strain small operators with thin margins and limited credit lines.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Raymond James upgrades O’Reilly to outperform from market perform The investment bank says the auto parts retailer has an attractive entry point.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The second is to improve the customer shopping experience, both online and in store, and the third is to change the perception of the mass retailer’s fashion offering and broaden Walmart’s customer reach.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Newsweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on products purchased through our links to retailer sites.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream tracked the affected products and determined that the ice cream bars were sold at Kroger and Giant Eagle retailers in multiple states.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retailer
Noun
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The 10-day mark, which is where the current dispute is as of this weekend, is at the same point when another previous fight was settled between Disney and a large distributor.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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While the precise terms of our settlement will remain confidential, CBS will remain the exclusive domestic distributor of the shows in syndication and continue to deliver the shows through the 2027/2028 season.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In that case, the decline is largely because vendors are not sending it enough merchandise given recent delays in getting payment from the debt-laden company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the hardware side over 10+ million devices have been built around a recovery phrase by default, entrenching a market expectation in which seed phrases are the go-to recovery method, even as some vendors add alternatives.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Retailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailer. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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