wholesaler
noun
whole·sal·er
ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər 
: a merchant middleman who sells chiefly to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use
Examples of wholesaler in a Sentence
a leading wholesaler in the book business
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The site is now being used as a staging area for a public works project nearby, and the car dealership is home to a wholesaler for nail salons.
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Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
Vertex has set the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) of the medication, the price set by a pharmaceutical manufacturer in the US when selling to a wholesaler, at US$15.50 per 50-mg pill.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
Nike has realized this problem and is taking steps to rebuild its partnerships with key retailers and wholesalers, as mentioned in its Q1 FY25 earnings call.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Costco is perhaps the most prominent example: Its board of directors unanimously opposed a proposal by the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, for the wholesaler to publish a report on the risks of its DEI policies.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
Vertex has set the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) of the medication, the price set by a pharmaceutical manufacturer in the US when selling to a wholesaler, at US$15.50 per 50-mg pill.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
Nike has realized this problem and is taking steps to rebuild its partnerships with key retailers and wholesalers, as mentioned in its Q1 FY25 earnings call.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Costco is perhaps the most prominent example: Its board of directors unanimously opposed a proposal by the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, for the wholesaler to publish a report on the risks of its DEI policies.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesaler. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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