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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 retailers
Advocates contend the findings reveal troubling conditions behind an industry that supplies plants and flowers to major retailers across the country.
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Tea brands and toy retailers have also grown their overseas networks.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Johnson proposed doubling the value of SNAP benefits for fresh produce to help recipients afford healthier foods and encourage retailers to stock them.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
In California, retailers who sell winning lottery tickets earn a sales bonus from the state’s lottery board.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The sprawling development along North Tarrant Parkway and Interstate 35W includes big-box retailers Target, Cosco and At Home, though those specific stores were not included in the sale.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
In Denver, investigators from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and Denver Licensing and Consumer Protection the Denver Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection warned consumers and removed these products from three retailers.
—David Kroll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Other retailers are increasingly competing with Amazon on speed.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Tea brands and toy retailers have also grown their overseas networks.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Johnson proposed doubling the value of SNAP benefits for fresh produce to help recipients afford healthier foods and encourage retailers to stock them.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
In California, retailers who sell winning lottery tickets earn a sales bonus from the state’s lottery board.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The sprawling development along North Tarrant Parkway and Interstate 35W includes big-box retailers Target, Cosco and At Home, though those specific stores were not included in the sale.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
In Denver, investigators from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and Denver Licensing and Consumer Protection the Denver Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection warned consumers and removed these products from three retailers.
—David Kroll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Other retailers are increasingly competing with Amazon on speed.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retailers
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Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Jan. 2026
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Still, the order blocks vendors from selling any new Wi-Fi routers that are manufactured, developed, or designed outside the US in a major way.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Dotonbori district is so alive and vibrant at night, with all kinds of street vendors, people laughing in the street, and these fun, glowing party boats going by in the canals.—
Matt Bomer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Retailers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailers. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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