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# retailer

noun (a retailer, retailers)

«retailer» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A person or business that sells goods to the public, such as a shop, supermarket or online store. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retailer/#m1)

### In the lessons

In maths and money lessons the retailer buys from a wholesaler or factory and adds a profit when selling. In everyday life big retailers include supermarkets and department stores; small retailers are corner shops. Phrases: «online retailer», «major retailer», «available from all good retailers».

### Examples

- The retailer buys a book for $6 and sells it for $10. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retailer/#x1)
- Supermarkets are big food retailers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retailer/#x2)
- This toy is available from all good retailers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retailer/#x3)
- The online retailer sent my parcel quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retailer/#x4)
- Small retailers sell fewer things than big chains. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retailer/#x5)
- The retailer had a sale with 25% off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retailer/#x6)

### Note

Countable: retailers. Chain: factory → wholesaler → retailer → customer. Retailer's profit = selling price − cost price.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «retailer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retailer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«retailer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/retailer.html) on Mova free.