an intermediary who buys in bulk from manufacturers for resale to retailers or other traders. Some wholesalers sell directly to the public. One type of wholesaler is a cash and carry, which offers discounted prices for bulk purchases that are paid for and taken away at the time of sale. Cash and carries traditionally serve the business community, but many now allow the general public to buy from them.
Wiktionary Definition for: Wholesaler
#a person or company that sells goods wholesale is a middleman that buys its merchandise from a third party supplier and resells the merchandise to retail businesses or the end comsumer. A wholesaler normally does not sell to other wholesalers.
Like the Charles River study before it, a study by McKinsey & Company, Inc., has concluded that a cost-to-serve CTS wholesaler model--while probably the most difficult to implement--is the best longterm option for a new single-copy distribution system.
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors NAW is launching a new strategic relationship with Deloitte & Touche LLP and Deloitte Consulting LLP Deloitte US to develop strategies, tools and techniques to assist wholesaler and distri The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors NAW is launching a...
As the role of strategic sourcing in many companies becomes the focus for cost-cutting measures, wholesaler-distributors may find their world being turned upside-down. Dynamic forces of change are converging upon the wholesale distribution industry. The business environment is changing, and distributors must change, too. This sobering conclusion comes from the...
Mar. 29--Cellular phone wholesaler Brightpoint Inc. has rung up its first big deal to deliver cellular phones to mass merchandisers, including Kmart and Target Stores. Mar. 29--Cellular phone wholesaler Brightpoint Inc. has rung up its first big deal to deliver cellular phones to mass merchandisers, ...
WHEN THE HOME DEPOT acquired a prominent wholesaler in late 1999, many in our industry wondered what the giant retailer was up to. Some believed that Atlanta-based Apex Supply would be just the first of several regional wholesalers that Home D ...
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- GE Capital Solutions, Commercial Distribution Finance CDF, announced today that it signed an agreement with the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Service Corporation NAWSC to offer inventory financing to qualified industry member companies.
MINOT, N.D. -- Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc. (IMFD.OB), a mutual fund and financial services company, continues its recent growth and announced today that Melanie Best has been named Internal Wholesaler for Arizona. In this role, Best will be responsible for wholesaling the company's mutual fund products throughout that territory along...
* The European distributor, wholesaler and retailer of pharmaceutical and healthcare products, Alliance UniChem plc has announced its figures for the 12 months ended 31 ... * The European distributor, wholesaler and retailer of pharmaceutical and healthcare products, Alliance UniChem plc has announced its figures...
A study by McKinsey & Company, has concluded that a cost-to-serve CTS wholesaler model — while probably the most difficult to implement — is the best long-term option for a new single-copy distribution system. The McKinsey report points to intensifying financial pressure on retailers as the key variable affecting single-copy...
There has been much movement by drug companies in altering wholesaler buying patterns through various inventory agreements, with a noticeable majority already having some agreement in place. There has been real movement by drug manufacturers to change the profit models of their wholesalers through a de-emphasis on channel incentives. The...
Wholesalers are in the business of moving large quantities of the goods to resellers and other retail outlets. Moving small quantities of goods creates overhead for them, as they are not setup to deal with that type of business. This is not to say they will not sell smaller quantities,...
Some of the biggest challenges in customer demand fulfilment lie in the management of the physical distribution. This is especially evident in the case of e-marketplaces, where a wholesaler or distributor offers its customers a wide variety of products from different suppliers. Due to high inventory carrying costs, it is...
Handleman Co. is planning another stock buyback by the end of this year to boost its stock price. Stephen Strome, president and CEO of the Troy-based retail wholesaler, announced at the company's annual shareholders meeting last week that it plan Handleman Co....
Byline: SALLY ROBERTS NEW YORK-A newly formed independent insurance wholesaler is banking on a novel approach and two veteran retail insurance brokerage executives for its success. Greenwich, Conn.-based private equity firm Stone Point Capital Byline: SALLY ROBERTS ...
FTC Antitrust Ruling Goes Against Wholesaler Petroleum marketers and the automotive aftermarket could be dramatically affected by an antitrust decision handed down earlier this year by the Federal Trade Commission. FTC Antitrust Ruling Goes Against Wholesaler Petroleum marketers and the automotive aftermarket could be...
Citi's acquisition of Automated Trading Desk last month propels it into the wholesaler big leagues. Citi's acquisition of Automated Trading Desk last month propels it into the wholesaler big leagues.
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