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

Toy makers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers employ more than 40,000 people in California, according to the Toy Assn. trade group, with a large concentration in the Los Angeles area.

From Los Angeles Times

Fish prices largely depend on the sentiment of wholesalers and consumers in the Tokyo region, where large portions of Fukushima catch goes.

From Seattle Times

The producer price figures the Labor Department issued Friday reflect prices charged by manufacturers, farmers and wholesalers.

From Seattle Times

We started out as wholesalers and then I went into engineering.

From BBC

According to Lupin’s announcement last week, the company is also notifying wholesalers, distributors, pharmacies and other retailers and is arranging for the return for all of the products impacted by the recall.

From Seattle Times

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