wholesale distributors

Between manufacturer, retailer

Wholesale distributors are businesses that buy goods in large quantities from manufacturers and sell them to retailers or other businesses rather than directly to consumers.

They occupy the middle of the supply chain, warehousing products and breaking bulk shipments into smaller lots: The company works with wholesale distributors to get their products into stores nationwide.

The term often appears in business contexts discussing pricing, supply chains, or commercial relationships.

Related

pallet jack · freight truck · cold chain · safety standards · bulk purchasing · minimum order · cash and carry · net 30 · procurement · barcode scanners · e-commerce platforms · product catalog · tax regulations · jobber · fair trade practices · order fulfillment · labor laws · middleman

Opposites
sales channel/customer type

wholesale distributorsretailers

Businesses selling to public

retail stores · retail outlets · shopkeepers · boutiques · retail chains

supply chain position/intermediation

wholesale distributorsfactory outlets

Stores selling manufacturer overstock

vertical integration

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G