stockist

American  

[stok-ist] / ˈstɒk ɪst /

noun

British.

1. a wholesale or retail establishment that stocks merchandise.

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stockist British  

/ ˈstɒkɪst /

noun

1. commerce a dealer who undertakes to maintain stocks of a specified product at or above a certain minimum in return for favourable buying terms granted by the manufacturer of the product

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Etymology

Origin of stockist

First recorded in 1905–10; stock + -ist

Example Sentences

Another group of store owners, who Jellycat says are among the 1,200 still being supplied, were told they would not be what Jellycat called an "official stockist" but their accounts were "unaffected".

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

A post by Miss Stahl on her shop's Instagram account about Jellycat telling her she did not qualify as an "official stockist" has nearly 50,000 likes, with many commenters criticising the brand's conduct.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

As well as Selfridges and Matches Fashion, Veja has just secured its latest stockist, Net-a-Porter.

From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2017

All these years later, I feel that it’s such an incredible thing to have Colette as a stockist of Sies Marjan.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2017

We have made it company policy to refund the difference if an item can be purchased for a cheaper price from another stockist, even if a customer was not aware a discount was on offer.

From The Guardian • Jun. 11, 2013