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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Velasca has been setting up a showroom on the floor below its office in Milan and will start scheduling appointments with wholesalers in November.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Instead of focusing on sales only through Nike’s website and stores, Hill is moving back to wholesalers and working to win back shelf space that competitors have taken over.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
There are businesses like the Yuen Hop Noodle Company, in Oakland, that have not only endured the decades but overcome a reliance on footfall to become major distributors and wholesalers.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The bags of frozen shrimp were distributed to retailers, distributors and wholesalers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Instead of focusing on sales only through Nike’s website and stores, Hill is moving back to wholesalers and working to win back shelf space that competitors have taken over.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
There are businesses like the Yuen Hop Noodle Company, in Oakland, that have not only endured the decades but overcome a reliance on footfall to become major distributors and wholesalers.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The bags of frozen shrimp were distributed to retailers, distributors and wholesalers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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