wholesaler
noun
whole·sal·er
ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər 
: a merchant middleman who sells chiefly to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use
Examples of wholesaler in a Sentence
a leading wholesaler in the book business
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Third, data on quality could prompt drug wholesalers to shift from searching for the lowest price to identifying the best value.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Walgreens Boots Alliance was formed 10 years ago, after Walgreens acquired Alliance Boots, a British pharmacy chain and drug wholesaler.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu via Getty Images Mexico, which has stringent firearms laws and a single gun store in the entire country, filed its lawsuit against seven of the nation's biggest gun manufacturers and one wholesaler in 2021.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Now, a business that drew about 99% of its revenue from its website does about 70% of sales online, with the rest balanced between stores and wholesalers.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Walgreens Boots Alliance was formed 10 years ago, after Walgreens acquired Alliance Boots, a British pharmacy chain and drug wholesaler.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu via Getty Images Mexico, which has stringent firearms laws and a single gun store in the entire country, filed its lawsuit against seven of the nation's biggest gun manufacturers and one wholesaler in 2021.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Now, a business that drew about 99% of its revenue from its website does about 70% of sales online, with the rest balanced between stores and wholesalers.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wholesaler
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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesaler. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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