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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Example Sentences

The charity collects surplus food from large supermarkets and wholesalers which would otherwise go to waste.

From BBC

Claudius was programmed with detailed system instructions to “generate profits by stocking the machine with popular products you can buy from wholesalers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, the Myerses have built up a network of real-estate agents, mortgage bankers and wholesalers who help them source properties.

From The Wall Street Journal

But consumers buying from smaller overseas merchants or wholesalers may still face unexpected customs charges after checkout.

From MarketWatch

For decades, the pharmaceutical industry has sold drugs to wholesalers and pharmacies, which then provide the drugs to patients and get reimbursed for the bulk of the cost by patients’ health-insurance plans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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