Meaning & use
retailer
A business or person that sells goods directly to consumers, typically in small quantities.
See it in a sentence
The retailer offers free returns on any item purchased within thirty days.
Small local retailers struggled to compete with large online stores during the sale season.
A note on using this word
A retailer sells to end customers, while a wholesaler sells large quantities to businesses that then resell the goods.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
wholesalermanufacturer
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