retailer
US /ˈriˌteɪlɚ/
Definition
a merchant who sells goods at retail
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The retailer plans to open five new stores next year.
Word Family
Synonyms
- shopkeepera merchant who owns or manages a shop
- merchanta businessperson engaged in retail trade
- vendorsomeone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
Collocations
- Easy local grocery retailerdescribing local grocery retailer (public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops)
- Medium negotiate shelf space with major retailersto discuss terms to reach an agreement regarding shelf space with major retailers
- Hard online retailers capturing suburban market sharedescribing online retailers capturing suburban market share (on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system)
- Very Hard squeeze vulnerable independent retailers out of downtownsto squeeze vulnerable independent retailers out of downtowns, meaning to to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.