Retailer
noun
A person or company that sells products directly to customers.
I bought this shirt from a local retailer.

Often appears as...
- online retailer
- retailer store
noun
A business that sells goods or commodities in small quantities to consumers.
She decided to open her own clothing retailer.

Often appears as...
- fashion retailer
- book retailer
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Business
noun
A store that sells smaller quantities of products or services to the general public.
The retailer was offering a discount on the latest model of cell phones.

Often appears as...
- high-street retailer
- major retailer
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Commerce
noun
A person or company that sells products directly to customers.
I bought this shirt from a local retailer.

Often appears as...
- online retailer
- retailer store
noun
A business that sells goods or commodities in small quantities to consumers.
She decided to open her own clothing retailer.

Often appears as...
- fashion retailer
- book retailer
Usage tips
Business
noun
A store that sells smaller quantities of products or services to the general public.
The retailer was offering a discount on the latest model of cell phones.

Often appears as...
- high-street retailer
- major retailer
Usage tips
Commerce
Definition 1 of 3

Direct Sales
Retailers often have physical shops or online platforms where they sell to customers without intermediaries.

I prefer buying directly from retailers to get authentic products.
Customer Interaction
Retailers interact with customers, offering personal service and advice on products.

The retailer answered all my questions about the product before I purchased it.
Range of Products
Retailers typically offer a varied selection but might specialize in certain products, like electronics or clothing.

The retailer carries a wide range of sneakers from different brands.
Direct Sales
Retailers often have physical shops or online platforms where they sell to customers without intermediaries.

I prefer buying directly from retailers to get authentic products.
Customer Interaction
Retailers interact with customers, offering personal service and advice on products.

The retailer answered all my questions about the product before I purchased it.
Range of Products
Retailers typically offer a varied selection but might specialize in certain products, like electronics or clothing.

The retailer carries a wide range of sneakers from different brands.
Direct Sales
Retailers often have physical shops or online platforms where they sell to customers without intermediaries.

I prefer buying directly from retailers to get authentic products.
Customer Interaction
Retailers interact with customers, offering personal service and advice on products.

The retailer answered all my questions about the product before I purchased it.
Range of Products
Retailers typically offer a varied selection but might specialize in certain products, like electronics or clothing.

The retailer carries a wide range of sneakers from different brands.
Video examples
3 sneaky tactics that...
by unsubscribing from online shopping emails. You can't buy what you can't see, and these emails are constant reminders that are intended to lure us back to the site with its gamifications and its gimmick, when you'd otherwise not be thinking about them. A second tactic online retailers use is scarcity. Many sites now tell you
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Lessons from fashion's...
and the retailers decided that would be way too expensive you know it's not just a fashion industry that doesn't have copyright protection there's a bunch of other industries that don't have copyright protection including the food industry you cannot copyright a recipe because it's a set of instructions it's
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The Problem with Super...
executives started bringing laptop protectors to meetings so their co-workers couldn't see their screens steve wasn't a fan sort of pitting everybody against each other as if they were the competition it's so fundamentally flawed i don't even know what to say say about it i don't know any retailer that has
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3 rules to help you...
Running a business is noisy and demanding. There's retailers, customers, your team, your finances, and things happening in the world beyond your control. How do you make big and important decisions with all of that? Yes, facts and data matter, but at the end of the day, you've got to trust your gut.
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Janette Sadik-Khan: New...
on a fire hydrant, not the mark of a world-class city. It's not great for parents with kids. It's not great for seniors. It's not great for retailers. It's probably not good for the fire hydrants. Certainly not good for the police department.
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Johanna Blakely: Lessons...
and she has told her constituency that she is going to get copyright protection for fashion designs. The retailers have kind of quashed this notion though. I don't think the legislation is going anywhere, because they realized it is so hard
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How a geospatial nervous...
all the big retailers, both here in the US but in the UK, all around the world, use geographic factors to pick the right location. They look at the demographics, the traffic, and then the large insurance companies and reinsurance companies
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Why People and AI Make...
There were ethical and economic tradeoffs that had to be considered. For example, deciding to bring in a product that didn't have a good margin for the retailer but would really help support the local community at their time of need.
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The supply-chain...
these countries are still working on the same supply chain that was established in World War two I have been a logistics consultant for the last 27 years working with major retailers manufacturers and high-tech
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Why we make bad...
The comparison changes how we evaluate him. Now, retailers knew this long before anybody else did, of course, and they use this wisdom to help you -- spare you the undue burden of money.
Video examples
3 sneaky tactics that...
by unsubscribing from online shopping emails. You can't buy what you can't see, and these emails are constant reminders that are intended to lure us back to the site with its gamifications and its gimmick, when you'd otherwise not be thinking about them. A second tactic online retailers use is scarcity. Many sites now tell you
Video examples
Lessons from fashion's...
and the retailers decided that would be way too expensive you know it's not just a fashion industry that doesn't have copyright protection there's a bunch of other industries that don't have copyright protection including the food industry you cannot copyright a recipe because it's a set of instructions it's
Video examples
The Problem with Super...
executives started bringing laptop protectors to meetings so their co-workers couldn't see their screens steve wasn't a fan sort of pitting everybody against each other as if they were the competition it's so fundamentally flawed i don't even know what to say say about it i don't know any retailer that has
Video examples
3 rules to help you...
Running a business is noisy and demanding. There's retailers, customers, your team, your finances, and things happening in the world beyond your control. How do you make big and important decisions with all of that? Yes, facts and data matter, but at the end of the day, you've got to trust your gut.
Video examples
Janette Sadik-Khan: New...
on a fire hydrant, not the mark of a world-class city. It's not great for parents with kids. It's not great for seniors. It's not great for retailers. It's probably not good for the fire hydrants. Certainly not good for the police department.
Video examples
Johanna Blakely: Lessons...
and she has told her constituency that she is going to get copyright protection for fashion designs. The retailers have kind of quashed this notion though. I don't think the legislation is going anywhere, because they realized it is so hard
Video examples
How a geospatial nervous...
all the big retailers, both here in the US but in the UK, all around the world, use geographic factors to pick the right location. They look at the demographics, the traffic, and then the large insurance companies and reinsurance companies
Video examples
Why People and AI Make...
There were ethical and economic tradeoffs that had to be considered. For example, deciding to bring in a product that didn't have a good margin for the retailer but would really help support the local community at their time of need.
Video examples
The supply-chain...
these countries are still working on the same supply chain that was established in World War two I have been a logistics consultant for the last 27 years working with major retailers manufacturers and high-tech
Video examples
Why we make bad...
The comparison changes how we evaluate him. Now, retailers knew this long before anybody else did, of course, and they use this wisdom to help you -- spare you the undue burden of money.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Lev Grossman
American Novelist
Which is the healthier kind of literary diversity: an un-gate-kept self-published book world, run substantially through Amazon? Or our current book world, which is part-gate-kept, part-not, with many different publishers and retailers and platforms? I'm not smart enough to figure it out, but if I had to guess I'd guess the latter.

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Julian Treasure
American
Sadly, piped music in so many public spaces is often just more noise. Rarely is it carefully designed to enhance our experience; much more likely it is there because retailers have subscribed to an incorrect view that music makes people spend more.

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Alessandra Ambrosio
Brazilian Model
I am extremely excited to develop and design a brand representative of my life, experiences and style. Working closely with Cherokee will help establish a worldwide presence with best-in-class retailers and category leaders.

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Christina Baker Kline
American Novelist
It's hard selling books in general: companies are merging, editors being laid off, bricks-and-mortar bookstores closing, large chain bookstores squeezing out independents, and online retailers squeezing out chain bookstores.

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Stefano Pessina
Businessman
I am not a retailer - I have never run a store; I have never understood the full details of how you can make a consumer satisfied. To build a company, to do deals, to motivate people: this is what I am able to do.

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Chuka Umunna
British Politician
Shopping in the future can become an experience where conventional retailers can complement the success of online retailing. Government needs to work in partnership with the sector to help make this a reality.

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Sara Davies
British Businesswoman
Michaels is probably the most respected craft retailer on the planet so to be working with them is a fantastic honour, and it will go a long way in helping us boost U.S. sales.

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Hedi Slimane
French Designer
In the future, fast-fashion retailers might change their philosophy toward real efforts to create a world of their own. One can only hope.

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Theresa May
British Politician
Retailers have an important part to play in preventing knife crime - enforcing age restrictions and displaying knives safely is crucial.

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Dan Schulman
American Businessman
The big problem retailers are facing is the world is moving to mobile.

Quote examples
Lev Grossman
American Novelist
Which is the healthier kind of literary diversity: an un-gate-kept self-published book world, run substantially through Amazon? Or our current book world, which is part-gate-kept, part-not, with many different publishers and retailers and platforms? I'm not smart enough to figure it out, but if I had to guess I'd guess the latter.

Quote examples
Julian Treasure
American
Sadly, piped music in so many public spaces is often just more noise. Rarely is it carefully designed to enhance our experience; much more likely it is there because retailers have subscribed to an incorrect view that music makes people spend more.

Quote examples
Alessandra Ambrosio
Brazilian Model
I am extremely excited to develop and design a brand representative of my life, experiences and style. Working closely with Cherokee will help establish a worldwide presence with best-in-class retailers and category leaders.

Quote examples
Christina Baker Kline
American Novelist
It's hard selling books in general: companies are merging, editors being laid off, bricks-and-mortar bookstores closing, large chain bookstores squeezing out independents, and online retailers squeezing out chain bookstores.

Quote examples
Stefano Pessina
Businessman
I am not a retailer - I have never run a store; I have never understood the full details of how you can make a consumer satisfied. To build a company, to do deals, to motivate people: this is what I am able to do.

Quote examples
Chuka Umunna
British Politician
Shopping in the future can become an experience where conventional retailers can complement the success of online retailing. Government needs to work in partnership with the sector to help make this a reality.

Quote examples
Sara Davies
British Businesswoman
Michaels is probably the most respected craft retailer on the planet so to be working with them is a fantastic honour, and it will go a long way in helping us boost U.S. sales.

Quote examples
Hedi Slimane
French Designer
In the future, fast-fashion retailers might change their philosophy toward real efforts to create a world of their own. One can only hope.

Quote examples
Theresa May
British Politician
Retailers have an important part to play in preventing knife crime - enforcing age restrictions and displaying knives safely is crucial.

Quote examples
Dan Schulman
American Businessman
The big problem retailers are facing is the world is moving to mobile.

Example 1 of 10
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