retailer

noun

Definition of retailernext
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 International buyers, which make up 40 percent of the business, include live sellers and retailers. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Here are nine of the most impressive Chromebook deals from all the top retailers. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Foulkes, a former senior executive at CVS and the retailer Hudson’s Bay, wasn’t the only challenger to oust an incumbent Wednesday. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 In general, online bullion retailers tend to have the lowest premiums. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retailer
  1. distributor
  2. vendor
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  • The film is produced by Plan B Entertainment, STUDIOCANAL and Joy Coalition, with Focus Features aboard as distributor.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Believe deal marks Suno’s first partnership with an independent music distributor.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of distributor
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  • Still, concerns around customer concentration, vendor financing, and data center pushback continue to weigh on the stock.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The policy also says some information may be handled by outside vendors that provide services such as IT management, data analytics or cloud storage.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of vendor

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“Retailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailer. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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