retailer

Sells to consumers

A retailer is a business or person that sells goods directly to consumers, as opposed to wholesalers who sell to other businesses.

The term covers everything from corner shops to department stores to online merchants: Amazon has become the world's largest retailer.

As a verb form, one who retails goods sells them in small quantities to end users.

types

wholesaler

Bulk goods middleman

dealer · shopkeeper · reseller · stockist · franchisor · middleman · merchant · trader · purveyor · e-tailer

business

wholesale

Bulk sales to merchants

merchandising · distribution · pricing · revenue · profit · vendor · reseller · marketshare · supply chain · logistics

locations

showroom

Retail exhibition space

kiosk · booth · stand · mall · plaza · arcade · bazaar · storefront · superstore · megastore

staff

cashier

Till operator

merchandiser · stock clerk · greeter · buyer · loss prevention · shift supervisor

customer

shopper

One who purchases goods

loyalty · satisfaction · patronage · preferences · trends · reviews · footfall · browsing · checkout · returns

Categories
Opposites
distribution level

retailerwholesaler

Bulk goods middleman

distributor · wholesale distributor · manufacturer · supplier · producer

transaction role

retailercustomer

Buyer of goods

buyer · purchaser · consumer · shopper · shoplifter

Phrases
Family

retail, retailing, retailers, retailed, retailored

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G