stockist

noun

stock·​ist ˈstä-kist How to pronounce stockist (audio)
British
: one (such as a retailer) that stocks goods

Examples of stockist in a Sentence

a stockist of medical supplies
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Exhibitors have the opportunity to not just show their garments, but to allow prospective stockists to see every detail in-person, something easily lost in digital photography. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 It’s carried by around 20 stockists including Le Bon Marché in Paris; Liberty and Koibird in London; Ron Herman in Tokyo, and smaller boutiques including Tuke Bazaar in Palm Beach, Fla., and Dope in Cagliari, Italy. Joelle Diderich, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025 Overall, the brand boasts 81 flagships, 75 corners and shops-in-shop as well as almost 500 stockists globally. Martino Carrera, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024 In reassessing distribution priorities, the new owner shuttered the brand’s existing flagships in Italy and cut ties with smaller stockists, mainly multibrand lingerie stores scattered across Italy’s first- and second-tier cities. Martino Carrera, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stockist 

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stockist was in 1910

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“Stockist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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