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merchandiser

merchandiser

3 4.5
A person or company that buys and sells goods in shops
  • noun
  • /ˈmɜrʧənˌdaɪzər/
: comerciante
  • She works as a merchandiser, helping to set up eye-catching displays to boost sales.
  • mass merchandisers
  • retail merchandisers
  • fashion merchandiser

Examples

  • Bernheart's was the best fashion merchandiser in Chicago.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Let me get into the notion of the "network society" with an example: Benetton, the highly successful international clothing merchandiser.

    Academic text (1999)
  • I'm not the merchandiser who places those products.

  • Andy was a good merchandiser.

    Blog text (8)
  • Its customers include mass merchandisers, including Wal-Mart, which accounts for 40 percent of its sales.

    Blog text (10)
  • We've not only decided to keep you on, but I'm promoting you to visual merchandiser.

  • I mean, most merchandisers didn't study merchandising.

  • As someone else said, Sears tools are exactly the same things from the same sources, but Sears considers themselves to be hotshot merchandisers.

    Blog text (8)
  • The merchandiser carefully selected items that would attract customers to the store.

  • After a successful season, the merchandiser decided to expand the product line for next year.

Synonyms

dealer
vsmerchandiser
282 2.7

A person or business that buys and sells items like art and cars

focuses more specifically on retail trade involvement rather than general dealing
retailer
vsmerchandiser
217 2.4

A shop or company that sells goods to people for home use

is similar but can include broader retail roles and businesses
trader
vsmerchandiser
195 2.1

A person or company that buys and sells things to make money

centres more on retail trade activity rather than any profit-driven trading
vendor
vsmerchandiser
190 2.0

A person or company that sells things, for example at a market

tends to emphasize retail buying and selling rather than supply roles
seller
vsmerchandiser
184 1.0

A person or company that offers goods for money

is more specifically tied to retail trade involvement rather than any sale
merchant
vsmerchandiser
173 2.1

A person or company that buys and sells goods, often in shops

is focused more on buying and selling within retail trade rather than large scale
salesperson
vsmerchandiser
42 2.2

A person who sells things for a store or company

is a business type involved in buying and selling across retail trade
vender
vsmerchandiser
  • US
34 1.6

A person or business that sells to customers

is focused especially on involvement in retail trade buying and selling
grocer
vsmerchandiser
30 1.0

A person who runs a shop that sells food and small things for the home

is broader, covering retail buying and selling beyond food shops
shopkeeper
vsmerchandiser
28 1.9

A person who owns or runs a small store and sells goods to customers

is a broader commercial role involved in buying and selling in retail
importer
vsmerchandiser
24 3.3

A person or company that brings goods into a country to sell them

focuses on selling directly in retail markets rather than importing goods
purveyor
vsmerchandiser
23 6.7

A person or company that supplies food to shops and restaurants

is more about retail buying and selling than general supply provision
wholesaler
vsmerchandiser
20 3.5

A person or company that buys goods in large amounts from makers and sells them to shops

centres on retail buying and selling instead of wholesale distribution
peddler
vsmerchandiser
11 5.7

A person who travels to sell small goods in streets or markets

is typically a stationary retail business involved in buying and selling
reseller
vsmerchandiser
9 3.7

A person or business that buys goods to sell to others for profit

is primarily about involvement in retail trade rather than reselling only
storekeeper
vsmerchandiser
7 2.7

A person who owns or manages a shop and looks after its daily work

is about participating in buying and selling across retail trade rather than only managing
hawker
vsmerchandiser
  • UK
5 7.4

A person who sells goods in the street or at markets

is a business role based in retail trade rather than mobile street selling
wine merchant
vsmerchandiser
3 3.9

A person or business that buys and sells wine to customers

is similar but covers general retail buying and selling across goods
salesclerk
vsmerchandiser
  • US
2 2.4

A person who works in a store and helps customers buy things

is a business role covering buying and selling, not only sales work
outfitter
vsmerchandiser
1 6.1

A person or shop that sells men's clothes, especially suits and formal clothes

is a general retail involvement across various goods not only clothing
rug merchant
vsmerchandiser
1 5.5

A person or shop that sells rugs like Persian carpets

is a general retail role across different goods rather than one product
jobber
vsmerchandiser
  • Jargon
1 7.8

A person or company that buys large amounts of goods to sell to shops

is more about retail trade involvement than bulk redistribution to retailers
middleman
vsmerchandiser
1 3.4

A person or company that buys large amounts of goods and sells them to shops

focuses on direct retail buying and selling to consumers instead of reselling
stockist
vsmerchandiser
  • UK
1 6.1

A shop or company that has and sells goods of a particular brand

is centered more on active retail buying and selling roles
jewelry dealer
vsmerchandiser
  • US
1 3.2

A person or shop that buys and sells rings and necklaces

is broader, not limited to one product line in retail trade
computer dealer
vsmerchandiser
1 2.5

A person or company that buys and sells computers

is a wider retail role across goods rather than a single product focus
retail merchant
vsmerchandiser
1 2.8

A person or company that sells goods to people in small amounts for them to use

is a general term covering various retail buying and selling roles
truck dealer
vsmerchandiser
  • US
1 2.2

A business that buys and sells trucks

is concerned with retail buying and selling more generally, not just vehicles
tradesman
vsmerchandiser
  • UK
1 3.7

A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services

is more general, applying to any person or business in retail buying and selling
grain merchant
vsmerchandiser
1 3.0

A person or business that buys and sells grains like wheat

is a general retail trade role not limited to a single commodity
shopman
vsmerchandiser
  • Archaic
1 4.2

A man who works in a shop and helps customers

covers business involvement in retail buying and selling beyond shop duties
higgler
vsmerchandiser
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who sells small items in markets, often moving from place to place and bargaining

is centered on formal retail buying and selling rather than itinerant sales
retailor
vsmerchandiser
  • US
1 3.0

A person or business that sells things directly to customers

has a wider focus on buying and selling activities in retail trade
merchanter
vsmerchandiser
  • Archaic
1 8.1

A person or company that buys, sells, and moves goods

is narrower, concentrating on buying and selling especially in retail
tradesperson
vsmerchandiser
  • UK
1 3.5

A person who buys and sells goods in a shop or market

shares retail buying and selling focus but is a broader business term
merchant-venturer
vsmerchandiser
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who trades goods with distant countries and takes big risks

is more about normal retail buying and selling, not risky ventures
grosser
vsmerchandiser
  • Archaic
7.4

A person who sells goods in large amounts to shops

is centered on retail trade rather than selling primarily to other businesses
market keeper
vsmerchandiser
  • UK
4.8

A person who runs a market stall or shop and sells goods to customers

is focused on retail buying and selling rather than solely market stall management

Surface Forms

merchandiser singular
merchandisers plural

Morphology

merchandiser = merchandise (semi-transparent) = merchandise + er

The word is regularly formed from 'merchandise' + '-er', but the retail/trade sense is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

The word merchandiser comes from the old root merc- meaning 'trade' or 'goods', and you can see the same root in merchant and merchandise. So a merchandiser is someone who arranges, displays, and sells goods.