retailer
gb/ɹˈitˌeɪlɚ/ us/ɹˈitˌeɪlɚ/
B1
Anglais
~ 6200
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
Business selling goods to consumers
A business that sells products directly to people who use them, not to other businesses.
Schéma d’usage :
[a retailer] sells [products] to [consumers]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use *retail* instead of *retailer*, saying things like *Many retails sell this product*. *Retail* is usually a noun or adjective for the type of trade, while *retailer* is the business that sells goods. Another common error is to use *retailer* for the customer, e.g. *The retailer bought a TV*, when the correct word is *customer* or *shopper*.
Synonymes
store (Often refers to the physical place; 'retailer' is more about the business as a company, especially in business writing.)
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chain (Usually means a large group of stores under one brand; a type of retailer, not any retailer.)
Antonymes
wholesaler (A wholesaler sells goods to retailers or other businesses, not directly to the general public.)
Collocations
major retailer
|online retailer
|large retailer
|retailer discounts
|retailer margins
|retailer network
Thèmes
business
|commerce
|shopping
|finance
Exemples
- The online retailer offers free shipping on all orders over fifty dollars.
- Many major retailers are investing heavily in their e-commerce platforms.
- The new supermarket chain quickly became the largest food retailer in the region.
- As a specialty retailer, the company focuses on high-end outdoor equipment.
- Retailers are struggling to compete with international discount retailers.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The retailer sells clothes in the city center.
- Many retailers now sell both in stores and online.
- The small retailer cannot match the prices of big supermarkets.
- I bought this phone from a local electronics retailer.
- Retailers often lower prices during holiday sales.
Nom
B1
entity
2
Person whose business is retailing
A person who sells products to the public as a business, for example the owner of a shop.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] works as a retailer
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse *retailer* with job titles like *sales assistant* or *cashier*. A *retailer* is usually the business owner or the person whose business is selling goods, while a *sales assistant* or *cashier* is usually an employee in the store.
Synonymes
shopkeeper (Usually suggests the owner of a small, often local shop; slightly more informal and more focused on a single physical store.)
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merchant (More formal or old-fashioned; can imply larger-scale trading, not only directly to final consumers.)
Antonymes
customer (The customer is the person who buys the goods, whereas the retailer is the person selling the goods as a business.)
Collocations
small retailer
|independent retailer
|local retailer
|individual retailer
Thèmes
business
|jobs
|commerce
|work
Exemples
- As a small retailer, she finds it hard to compete with big-box stores.
- Local retailers have complained about rising rent costs on the main street.
- The conference brought together retailers and manufacturers from across the country.
- He has worked as a retailer in the fashion industry for over twenty years.
- Independent retailers fear losing business to large online platforms.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She is a retailer who owns a shoe shop.
- Many small retailers know their customers by name.
- The retailer talked with suppliers about new products.
- As a retailer, he must watch prices very carefully.
- Retailers often work long hours during the holidays.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
retailer
API
GB/ɹˈitˌeɪlɚ/
US/ɹˈitˌeɪlɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
re - tail - er (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: retailer
- Plural: retailers
Famille de mots
Forms
retailers
noun
Core family
retail
noun B1
Related words
retailing
noun
Negative and opposite forms
wholesale
adjective B1
wholesaler
noun B2
Expressions
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