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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Nike's margin improved as the DTC model eliminated third-party wholesalers from the channel and improved product pricing.
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Gurufocus, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Wine and spirits have been a consistent drag on the company’s earnings due to weaker consumer demand, retailers buying less wine from wholesalers, and consumers shifting toward premium offerings.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
For the last 28 years, the Seven Days offices have occupied part of a warehouse in the South End of Burlington, where its neighbors include an acupuncturist and the wholesaler Vermont Wine Merchants.
—Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The wine is then sold to a distributor (effectively a wholesaler with a particular kind of license, which varies by state), who in turn sells the wine to a retailer or restaurant — which only then sells it to a consumer or pulls the cork and pours it.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
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Gurufocus, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Wine and spirits have been a consistent drag on the company’s earnings due to weaker consumer demand, retailers buying less wine from wholesalers, and consumers shifting toward premium offerings.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
For the last 28 years, the Seven Days offices have occupied part of a warehouse in the South End of Burlington, where its neighbors include an acupuncturist and the wholesaler Vermont Wine Merchants.
—Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The wine is then sold to a distributor (effectively a wholesaler with a particular kind of license, which varies by state), who in turn sells the wine to a retailer or restaurant — which only then sells it to a consumer or pulls the cork and pours it.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesaler. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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