wholesale
Selling in bulk
Wholesale refers to the sale of goods in large quantities, typically to retailers who then sell to consumers: They buy wholesale and sell retail.
The wholesale price is lower than retail.
Figuratively, wholesale means on a large scale, often indiscriminate: wholesale slaughter, wholesale changes to the organization.
As a verb, to wholesale is to sell in bulk.
Entity channeling goods downstream
- supplierSource of goods
- middlemanAgent linking two parties
- jobberMiddleman in trade
- merchantOne who sells wares
importer · exporter · broker · reseller · stockist · warehousing · procurement · consignment
Stackable freight platform
- tonnageShip's weight capacity
- volumeAmount of space filled
- cargoTransported goods
- shipmentGoods being transported
crates · carton · container · drums · sacks · loads · quantities · stockpile
Extensive and far-reaching
- blanketSoft bed covering
- widespreadExisting across many places
- massQuantity of matter
- large-scaleOf great size
broad · total · complete · across-the-board · unselective · comprehensive · extensive · far-reaching
Reduction in retail price
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- reductionMaking something smaller
cut-rate · rebate · concession · special · rock-bottom · closeout
Make or manufacture
- fishmarketSeafood retail venue
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- commodityFungible traded good
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
foodstuffs · livestock · florist · meatpacker · grocer · greengrocer · depot · terminal
distributor
Entity channeling goods downstream
merchant · importer · exporter · broker · reseller · stockist · warehousing · procurement · consignment · shipping
pallet
Stackable freight platform
shipment · crates · carton · container · drums · sacks · loads · quantities · stockpile · consignment
sweeping
Extensive and far-reaching
- blanketSoft bed covering
- widespreadExisting across many places
- massQuantity of matter
large-scale · broad · total · complete · across-the-board · unselective · comprehensive · extensive · far-reaching · thoroughgoing
markdown
Reduction in retail price
reduction · cut-rate · rebate · concession · special · rock-bottom · closeout
produce
Make or manufacture
- fishmarketSeafood retail venue
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- commodityFungible traded good
exchange · foodstuffs · livestock · florist · meatpacker · grocer · greengrocer · depot · terminal · bazaar
- business financeaccounting, balance sheet, revenue stream, profit margin, budget
- marketsmarket, marketplace, stock market, bazaar, flea market
- pricingpricing, discount price, overpricing, discounts, overcharge
- trade & commercetrade, exports, imports, tariffs, merchant
- Crafting BusinessEtsy shop, pottery studio, soap maker, woodworker, knitter
- fish marketfishmonger, seafood counter, fish stall, fresh fish, fresh catch
wholesaleselective
Choosing with care
partial · limited · discriminate · restricted · piecemeal
- wholesale destruction
- wholesale pricePre-retail bulk rate
- wholesale club
- wholesale marketBulk goods trading venue
- wholesale pricingPre-retail cost structure
- wholesale ratesBulk purchase pricing
wholesaler, wholesalers, wholesales, wholesaling, wholesaled, wholesale trade