mass merchandiser

American  

noun

1. a retailer or retail store that seeks to sell large quantities of goods quickly through such means as discounting, customer self-service, or unadorned display and packaging, as in a warehouse.

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Other Word Forms

• mass merchandising noun

Etymology

Origin of mass merchandiser

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

For the first time since the company became a mass merchandiser — let’s say since 1984 — Apple will allow consumers to perform the most common repairs on its iPhones, namely screen and battery replacements.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2021

A solar panel rooftop system for a mass merchandiser like Target or Walmart can cost $150,000 to install, according to estimates from the Solar Energy Industries Association, a nonprofit trade association of the solar-energy industry.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2019

The local mass merchandiser was selling small azalea plants at bargain prices.

From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2019

It is not uncommon to find three or four national chains -- not to mention a mass merchandiser like K Mart or Wal-Mart -- competing in the same territory.

From Time Magazine Archive