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stockist

stockist

1 6.1
A shop or company that has and sells goods of a particular brand
  • noun
  • /ˈstɑːkɪst/
  • UK
translation icon : distribuidor
  • The super stockist sells to distributors, who then sell to a retailer, and finally, that retailer sells to a consumer.

Examples

  • Make the most of your chance by giving your potential stockists everything they need to know.

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  • Katha is looking for region-wise stockists for the global market who can invest and physically stock Katha's publications and actively market through bookshops and e-commerce websites.

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  • As recently as a few years ago, "stockist" would have seemed very exotic over here.

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  • This person sells to a "super stockist," a sort of wholesaler to wholesalers.

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  • KEITH: I had to borrow a pinch from me old loan shark, Kirk Stockist.

  • BrE-to-AmE nomination: "stockist."

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  • The new video game is available at all major stockists across the country.

  • Local stockists often carry unique products not found in larger retail chains.

  • Many stockists offer discounts during holiday sales to attract more customers.

Synonyms

vendor
vsstockist
257 2.0

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

emphasises maintaining a supply of particular goods for sale or distribution
retailer
vsstockist
205 2.4

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

keeps a supply of particular goods for sale or distribution
distributor
vsstockist
74 3.5

A company that supplies products to shops and businesses

overlaps but emphasises keeping particular goods ready for sale or distribution
grocer
vsstockist
29 1.0

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

keeps a supply of particular goods for sale or distribution
purveyor
vsstockist
23 6.7

A person or company that supplies food to shops and restaurants

focuses more narrowly on holding specific supplies for sale or distribution
wholesaler
vsstockist
22 3.5

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

may also hold specific supplies but focuses less on direct retail sale
reseller
vsstockist
12 3.7

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

keeps and offers particular goods directly for sale or onward supply
storekeeper
vsstockist
7 2.7

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

keeps a supply of particular goods for sale or distribution
merchandiser
vsstockist
3 4.5

A person or company that buys and sells goods in shops

focuses more on holding and supplying particular goods rather than display
stationer
vsstockist
2 3.5

A person or shop that sells paper, pens, and office supplies

keeps a supply of particular goods for sale or distribution
tradesman
vsstockist
  • UK
1 3.7

A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services

keeps a supply of particular goods for sale or distribution
marketeer
vsstockist
  • UK
1 4.2

A person who sells goods at a market stall

is more about keeping a regular supply of particular goods for sale
retail merchant
vsstockist
2.8

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

keeps a supply of particular goods for sale or distribution
market keeper
vsstockist
  • UK
4.8

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

may hold a wider supply of selected goods for distribution beyond stalls
staller
vsstockist
6.0

A person who sells goods from a market stall

is more about maintaining a supply of particular goods for sale
distributer
vsstockist
  • US
3.4

A company or person that supplies goods to shops and businesses

is similar but stresses maintaining a supply of particular goods for sale

How Stocked

wholesaler
22 3.5
distributor
74 3.5
stockist
  • UK
1 6.1
retailer
205 2.4
boutique
75 4.4

Surface Forms

stockist singular
stockists plural

Morphology

stockist = stock (transparent) = stock + ist

The word clearly means 'one who stocks goods', with the agentive suffix -ist attached to stock.

Etymology

The word stockist comes from stock, meaning 'supply' or 'goods', and the ending -ist, which names a person who does or has something, like in artist. So, a stockist is a person or shop that keeps a 'supply' of particular 'goods' to sell.