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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
But a couple of decades later, the rise of big-box retailers that boasted lower prices, like Walmart and Target, challenged that supremacy.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Perfect Moment products are available globally online and via key retailers such as Mytheresa, Net-a-porter, Harrods, Selfridges, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
There are also some retailers who planned better than others for the holiday, Swanson said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Major retailers like Target, Walmart, and McDonald's have previously responded to boycotts by defending their corporate values and community contributions.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
They were shipped to retailers Kroger and Giant Eagle.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Major retailers started carrying blue Halloween buckets, including Amazon, Walmart and Target.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Next Steps If consumers are becoming more pragmatic, how can retailers adapt to match these new needs and desires?
—Thai Son Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Among the changes are requirements for retailers to sell cage-free eggs, minimum wage increases, sick time for workers and more.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Perfect Moment products are available globally online and via key retailers such as Mytheresa, Net-a-porter, Harrods, Selfridges, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
There are also some retailers who planned better than others for the holiday, Swanson said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Major retailers like Target, Walmart, and McDonald's have previously responded to boycotts by defending their corporate values and community contributions.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
They were shipped to retailers Kroger and Giant Eagle.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Major retailers started carrying blue Halloween buckets, including Amazon, Walmart and Target.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Next Steps If consumers are becoming more pragmatic, how can retailers adapt to match these new needs and desires?
—Thai Son Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Among the changes are requirements for retailers to sell cage-free eggs, minimum wage increases, sick time for workers and more.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retailers
vendors
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this week, Saks Global reorganized its top management to cut costs and improve relations with brands and vendors, positioning its chief executive officer, Marc Metrick, to be more directly involved with brand partners.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Retailers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailers. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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