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
People typically use them to keep the house smelling consistently fresh, to replicate the signature scents found in hotels, spas and luxury retailers, to neutralize odors from pets, cooking or smoke, or to set a specific mood — relaxing, clean, seasonal or otherwise.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Amid a dense thicket of timber-and-metal stalls where secondhand retailers ordinarily hawked their wares, a runner of red-and-green astroturf cut a path toward a stage draped in the tricolor of the Ghanaian flag.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
When Amazon and every other retailer needed warehouse space close to consumers, Prologis had the locations, the scale, and the relationships.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Aroma360, ScentAir and Hotel Collection are among the companies that have built businesses on whole-home and commercial fragrance systems, with hardware designed to mimic the scenting setups used by hotels, spas and luxury retailers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Needs versus wants Before the war, retailers had spent multiple earnings seasons highlighting consumer caution and selectivity as factors that could weigh on sales of nonessential products.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
According to Missouri Lottery, retailers that sell winning Scratcher and Draw Games tickets receive a bonus that equals 2% of the prize up to $600 by meeting certain game and sales criteria.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 8 June 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.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 8 June 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Amid a dense thicket of timber-and-metal stalls where secondhand retailers ordinarily hawked their wares, a runner of red-and-green astroturf cut a path toward a stage draped in the tricolor of the Ghanaian flag.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
When Amazon and every other retailer needed warehouse space close to consumers, Prologis had the locations, the scale, and the relationships.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Aroma360, ScentAir and Hotel Collection are among the companies that have built businesses on whole-home and commercial fragrance systems, with hardware designed to mimic the scenting setups used by hotels, spas and luxury retailers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Needs versus wants Before the war, retailers had spent multiple earnings seasons highlighting consumer caution and selectivity as factors that could weigh on sales of nonessential products.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
According to Missouri Lottery, retailers that sell winning Scratcher and Draw Games tickets receive a bonus that equals 2% of the prize up to $600 by meeting certain game and sales criteria.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 8 June 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.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 8 June 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retailer
Noun
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Miramax led the production and financing of the film, while Paramount Pictures was the distributor.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The passage shows the benefit of dropping a talented distributor into deeper positions to orchestrate attacks with pinpoint passing.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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These six cities stand out for street food vendors who make vegetarian and vegan eating easy, affordable and genuinely delicious.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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The car, according to the listing, was maintained by Jaguar's Kensington branch in the 90s and then sold in February 1997 to a private vendor, just six months before Diana's death in a Paris car crash.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Retailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailer. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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