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retailor

3.0

A person or business that sells things directly to customers

noun
/ˈriːteɪlər/

: minorista

As a small retailor, she focused on providing excellent customer service.

Examples

Many shoppers prefer to buy directly from a local retailor rather than online.
The retailor offered discounts to attract more customers during the holiday season.
The local retailor offers a variety of products.
Many retailors have adapted to online sales.
During the summer sale, the retailor slashed prices to increase foot traffic in the store.
As a local retailor, she takes pride in selling handmade goods sourced from nearby artisans.
Shoppers often enjoy interacting with a friendly retailor who can provide personal recommendations.

Synonyms

seller

vsretailor

257 1.0

A person or company that offers goods for money

is narrower, referring specifically to selling directly to final consumers

vendor

vsretailor

257 2.0

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

focuses more on retail sales to consumers rather than market supply roles

retailer

vsretailor

205 2.4

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

has identical meaning and is the standard term for that role

shopkeeper

vsretailor

31 1.9

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

covers all sellers to consumers, not only small shop owners

grocer

vsretailor

29 1.0

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

is the wider selling role, not specific to food retail

salesperson

vsretailor

28 2.2

A person who sells things for a store or company

is about the seller role as a business or person selling to consumers

purveyor

vsretailor

23 6.7

A person or company that supplies food to shops and restaurants

is the direct consumer seller rather than a supplying or provisioning role

bookseller

vsretailor

22 2.1

A person or shop that sells books

is the general seller role not restricted to one product category

discounter

vsretailor

4 3.3

A shop that sells everyday items at lower prices than usual

is the regular seller to consumers, not defined by discounted pricing

merchandiser

vsretailor

3 4.5

A person or company that buys and sells goods in shops

focuses more on selling directly to end customers rather than trade roles

salesclerk

vsretailor

3 2.4

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

means the business or person who sells, not just a store employee

tradesman

vsretailor

1 3.7

A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services

is the general seller role not limited to shop ownership or gender

outfitter

vsretailor

1 6.1

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

is a broad consumer seller, not limited to one product type

shop clerk

vsretailor

1 1.9

A person who helps customers buy things in a store

refers to the business or person selling goods rather than the employee

stockist

vsretailor

1 6.1

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

is the general seller role, not only keeping stock for others

retail merchant

vsretailor

2.8

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

is the same idea but names the seller as a commercial merchant

tradesperson

vsretailor

3.5

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

centers specifically on selling to consumers rather than broader merchant work

shopman

vsretailor

Archaic

4.2

A man who works in a shop and helps customers

is broader, applying to any business selling to final consumers

supermarketer

vsretailor

4.4

A person who owns or manages a large store that sells food

is any seller to consumers, not limited to supermarket operations

supermarketeer

vsretailor

6.7

A person who runs a supermarket

is the general consumer seller role, beyond large supermarket context

merchanter

vsretailor

Archaic

8.1

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

focuses specifically on selling directly to final consumers, not transport

How Large

retail chain

4 2.8

retailor

3.0

marketeer

1 4.2

Surface Forms

retailor singular

retailors plural

Morphology

retailor = retail (transparent) = retail + or

This is a clear agent noun formed from 'retail' plus the agentive suffix '-or'.

Etymology

Retailor is linked to the word retail, which comes from an old idea of 'cutting up' large goods into small parts to sell. So a retailor is someone who sells goods directly to people in small amounts.