wholesaling
Selling to retailers
Wholesaling is the business of selling goods in large quantities, typically to retailers rather than directly to consumers.
A wholesaler buys from manufacturers and sells to shops, who then mark up prices for individual customers.
The term extends to any bulk distribution: She got into wholesaling after years in retail.
Figuratively, wholesaling can describe doing something on a large scale: He's not just lying—he's wholesaling misinformation.
Coordination of complex activities
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- freightGoods being transported
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
fulfillment · palletization · 3PL · dispatch · carrier · inventory management · order processing · replenishment
Receiving foreign goods
- exportingSending goods abroad
- brokerageTransaction-facilitating service
- arbitrageExploiting price discrepancies
- commodityFungible traded good
trading · auction · bidding · consignment · merchandising · dealership · franchising · licensing
One who produces goods
- supplierSource of goods
- retailerOne who sells goods
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- resellerMerchant who redistributes goods
distributor · procurement · sourcing · contracts · negotiation · enterprise · corporate · channel
Make or manufacture
- vendorsThose who sell goods
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
fruits · flowers · seafood · meat · poultry · farmers · harvest · agriculture
Discounts for larger quantities
- bulk discountsReduced rates for larger orders
- economies of scaleCost advantages from size
- palletsFlat freight platforms
- warehouse clubMembers-only bulk store
Costco · Sam's Club · megapacks · minimum order · carton · tiered pricing
logistics
Coordination of complex activities
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- freightGoods being transported
shipping · fulfillment · palletization · 3PL · dispatch · carrier · inventory management · order processing · replenishment · consignment
importing
Receiving foreign goods
- exportingSending goods abroad
- brokerageTransaction-facilitating service
- arbitrageExploiting price discrepancies
commodity · trading · auction · bidding · consignment · merchandising · dealership · franchising · licensing · tariffs
manufacturer
One who produces goods
- supplierSource of goods
- retailerOne who sells goods
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
reseller · distributor · procurement · sourcing · contracts · negotiation · enterprise · corporate · channel · partnership
produce
Make or manufacture
vegetables · fruits · flowers · seafood · meat · poultry · farmers · harvest · agriculture · livestock
volume pricing
Discounts for larger quantities
- bulk discountsReduced rates for larger orders
- economies of scaleCost advantages from size
- palletsFlat freight platforms
warehouse club · Costco · Sam's Club · megapacks · minimum order · carton · tiered pricing
- fashion industryfashion, fashion design, fashion designers, fashion shows, fashion week
- industriesbusiness, factories, education, health, supply chain
- supply chainsupply, supplier, delivering, suppliers, vendor
- commercetrade, banking, merchant, imports, sales
- logisticsshipping, delivery, warehouses, warehousing, shipment
- real estatehouse, home, apartment, property, rent
wholesalingretailing
Selling goods to buyers
final sale · procurement · sourcing · manufacturing · purchasing
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