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wholesaler

American  
[hohl-sayl-er] / ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ər /

noun

  1. a business that sells products primarily to manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and other client companies rather than to end-use consumers, usually for less than the retail price.

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“However, pharmacies are highly price sensitive and the switching costs between wholesalers is close to zero,” Bell Potter says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company grew into one of the largest cash-and-carry wholesalers in the country, supplying independent restaurants, caterers and food retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beef prices for consumers and wholesalers are at record highs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The water will move from one area to the other through the pipelines of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the regional wholesaler that imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times

Father always arrived a couple of hours before the time signal in order to visit the wholesalers who supplied him with watches and parts.

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