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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The brand now counts 130 stockists worldwide, but Moda was the first to introduce it via its trunk show program in the U.S., its largest market to date. Ari Stark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 His coveted luxury designs have been stocked in Harrods since 1988, with previous stockists including Neiman Marcus, Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman in the USA. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 According to French court documents, a joint offer was made by Chinese businessman Zhong Sun and the American e-tailer, a longtime stockist of the French label. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, more commercially wearable pieces can be purchased off the rail at one of Larsson’s 24 global stockists, which include Dover Street Market and Ssense. Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025 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 3 May. 2025.

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