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Business Definition for: Wholesaler
- 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.
Additional Resources
- Valley Media Wins NARM's Large Wholesaler of the Year; Entertainment Wholesaler Adds to String of Consecutive Industry Awards
- Business Editors WOODLAND, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 2, 2000 Valley Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: VMIX), a recognized leader in the full-line distribution of music and video entertainment products, today announced it received the National Association of Recording Merchandisers' NARM Large Wholesaler of the Year award at NARM's annual trade convention in...
- Research articles 2000-03-02
- REX honor is latest for Amfac Drug, wholesaler of the year
- REX honor is latest for Amfac Drug, wholesaler of the year FOLSOM, Calif. - For Amfac Drug, recognition has come in bunches this year. The winner of the Drug Store News REX Award for Drug Wholesaler of the Year earned a similar honor from Eckerd Drug earlier in 1990....
- Research articles 1990-11-19
- Mckinsey Study Backs Cost-To-Serve Wholesaler Model
- 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...
- White papers 2002-01-01
- ABC last Wednesday did not allow satellite TV wholesaler Prime-Time 24 to carry for C-band subscribers Barbara Walters' exclusive interview of Monica Lewinsky on 20/20.
- ABC last Wednesday did not allow satellite TV wholesaler Prime-Time 24 to carry for C-band subscribers Barbara Walters' exclusive interview of Monica Lewinsky on 20/20. ABC required WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tenn., to stop its feed to PrimeTime 24, cit ABC last Wednesday did not...
- Research articles 1999-03-08
- Wholesaler-distributors are upbeat, reports a new confidence index survey by Arthur Andersen.(Brief Article)
- Wholesaler-distributors are upbeat, reports a new confidence index survey by Arthur Andersen. The Year Ahead Index grew to 107.9 from 107.4. Survey respondents were asked to indicate the overall level ... Wholesaler-distributors are upbeat, reports a new confidence index survey by...
- Research articles 1999-04-22
- NAW chooses consultant for report. (Associations).(National Assn. of Wholesaler-Distributors selected Pembroke Consulting to conduct next supply chain industry study)(Brief Article)
- The National Assn. of Wholesaler-Distributors selected Pembroke Consulting to conduct its next supply chain industry study, Facing the Forces of Change, to be published in the spring of 2004. According to NAW executive director Ron Schreibman, Pemb The National Assn. of Wholesaler-Distributors selected Pembroke...
- Research articles 2002-12-01
- FTC antitrust ruling goes against wholesaler. (Federal Trade Commission, Boise Cascade Corp. case)
- 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...
- Research articles 1986-07-01
- New wholesaler says teamwork is key hallmark.(News)
- 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 ...
- Research articles 2006-01-23
- ENTERTAINMENT WHOLESALER PLANS $40M-$50M BUYBACK.(Handleman Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- 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....
- Research articles 1999-09-13
- Four employees of C&S Wholesaler Grocers Inc., Keene, N.H., have filed a nationwide class action suit in U.S. District Court.(FLASH! FROZEN)
- Four employees of C&S Wholesaler Grocers Inc., Keene, N.H., have filed a nationwide class action suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that C&S "routinely cheats ... Four employees of C&S Wholesaler Grocers Inc., Keene, N.H., have...
- Research articles 2006-04-01
- Cellular Wholesaler Brightpoint Inc. Gets Deals with Retails.(Originated from The Indianapolis Star and News)
- 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, ...
- Research articles 1996-03-29
- NAW comments on OSHA proposal.(National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
- The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors has submitted written comments in opposition to the "Ergonomics Program" standard proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors has submitted written comments in opposition to the "Ergonomics Program" standard proposed by the...
- Research articles 2000-03-01
- To reduce its presence in the wholesale energy market, Duke Energy merged wholesaler Duke Energy North America with Duke Energy International, which provided energy marketing, risk management and power-development services around the world, to form Duke E
- To reduce its presence in the wholesale energy market, Duke Energy merged wholesaler Duke Energy North America with Duke Energy International, which provided energy marketing, risk management and power-development services around the world, to form D To reduce its presence in the wholesale energy market, Duke...
- Research articles 2004-04-01
- The European distributor, wholesaler and retailer of pharmaceutical and healthcare products, Alliance UniChem plc.(Brief Article)
- * 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...
- Research articles 2002-04-10
- Wholesaler events
- June 13-20--West Virginia Beer Wholesalers Annual Convention. Royal Caribbean "Explorer of the Seas" Cruise. Depart from Miami, F1. Contact. Armilda Perry. June 20-23--Southeastern Beer Wholesaler Associations Sunbelt Conference 2004. Hilton Head Marriott Beach & Golf Resort, Hilton Head, South Carolina. (Alabama Wholesaler Beer Assoc.; Georgia Beer Wholesalers Assoc.; Kentucky...
- Research articles 2004-06-14
- Wholesaler events
- June 13-20--West Virginia Beer Wholesalers Annual Convention. Royal Caribbean "Explorer of the Seas" Cruise. Depart from Miami, Fl. Contact. Armilda Perry. June 10-23--Southeastern Beer Wholesaler Associations Sunbelt Conference 2004. Hilton Head Marriott Beach & Golf Resort, Hilton Head, South Carolina. (Alabama Wholesaler Beer Assoc.; Georgia Beer Wholesalers Assoc.; Kentucky...
- Research articles 2004-06-21
- Wholesaler events
- June 20-23--Southeastern Beer Wholesaler Associations Sunbelt Conference 2004. Hilton Head Marriott Beach & Golf Resort, Hilton Head, South Carolina. (Alabama Wholesaler Beer Assoc.; Georgia Beer wholesalers Assoc.; Kentucky Beer Wholesalers Assoc.; South Carolina Beer wholesalers' Assoc.; Tennessee Malt Beverage Association; Virginia Beer & Wine wholesalers Assoc.). July 11-14--Mississippi Malt...
- Research articles 2004-07-05
- Wholesaler Faces Battle for Survival
- M. H. Meyerson, a beleaguered wholesaler, received some more bad news in recent weeks from the National Association of Securities Dealers. In arbitration, the regulator found Meyerson liable for $5 million in damages for the unauthorized transfer of shares in Whitehall Enterprises, a Bulletin Board stock. (By contrast, top...
- Research articles 2002-02-01
- Pru agents link up with health wholesaler. (Group Benefits Plus links up with Prudential Insurance Co.)
- Pru Agents Link Up With Health Wholesaler Prudential agents in California have been handed a new prospecting tool which, for the first time, allows them to sell health insurance products offered through an insurance wholesaler. Under terms of this exclusive agreement between...
- Research articles 1991-09-02
- Wholesaler Faces Battle for Survival.(Brief Article)
- M. H. Meyerson, a beleaguered wholesaler, received some more bad news in recent weeks from the National Association of Securities Dealers. In arbitration, the regulator found Meyerson liable for $5 million in damages for the unauthorized transfer of shares in Whitehall Enterprises, a...
- Research articles 2002-02-01
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