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 is filled with Kipling travel bags secretly on sale for up to 55 percent off.
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Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
To generate the report, Dunnhumby analyzed customer and financial data for the 81 largest supermarket, discount, superstore, club and online banners in the nation, including perceptions of retailers' value.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2026
The location places one of Austin’s most recognizable brands in front of millions of travelers each year, offering jewelry and accessories rooted in Texas heritage, reflecting a broader effort by airport officials to showcase homegrown retailers like Amy’s Ice Cream and BookPeople.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The Pennsylvania Lottery reminds players that scratch-offs are distributed at random and neither the lottery nor the retailer knows where winning tickets will be sold.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Shay said retailers will be eager to learn how to strengthen their relationships with customers by elevating shopping experiences in stores and online.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Buying the warehouses of the type often used by Amazon and other online retailers could allow federal officials to exempt themselves from many local zoning restrictions and oversight rules governing private or state-run prisons and jails.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Sycamore Brewing, one of Charlotte largest and popular breweries, experienced immediate widespread fallout from Brigham’s arrest was restaurants and retailers dropping products.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
The retailer has three Treasure Valley stores, one each in Boise, Nampa and Meridian.
—Rose Evans
january 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retailer
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Morgan Stanley initiates Medline as overweight Morgan Stanley said the medical distributor is a share gainer.—
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The 6-foot-3 Reed can do everything a point guard is expected to do — dribble, make shots from anywhere on the court, be a distributor when needed.—
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The consultant should be independent and free of financial ties to vendors or campus security providers to ensure unbiased findings.—
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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.—
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“Retailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retailer. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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