wholesaler

noun whole·sal·er \ ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Examples: wholesaler in a Sentence

Definition of wholesaler

: a merchant middleman who sells chiefly to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use

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Examples of wholesaler in a Sentence

a leading wholesaler in the book business

Recent Examples of wholesaler from the Web

That’s been a driving force behind tie-ups like J Sainsbury Plc’s $10 billion bid for Walmart Inc.’s Asda or Tesco Plc’s acquisition of wholesaler Booker.

— corinne gretler, Bloomberg.com, "Grocers End Nestle Boycott After Two-Month Price Dispute," 2 May 2018
Roberts said the Guild has worked on the bill since December, with its language developed with input from ABC and other industry members, such as wholesalers.

— william thornton, AL.com, "Alabama Brewers Guild urging Ivey to sign tasting rooms bill," 2 Apr. 2018
Maryland has a three-tier system for craft brewing that includes manufacturers (brewers), distributors (wholesalers) and retailers (stores).

— Washington Post, "Maryland craft brewers hope for revamped laws next year," 30 Mar. 2018
According to the Milford police, agents from the Bridgeport office of the Drug Enforcement Administration and narcotics officers from Milford and Stamford searched the Bulldog Cartel wholesalers, 333 Quarry Road in Milford, about 1 p.m .

— christine dempsey, courant.com, "Guns, More Than 38 Pounds Of Pot Found At Milford Business," 14 Mar. 2018
The Drug Enforcement Administration has cut off opioid sales by a wholesaler for the first time in six years, The Post's Lenny Bernstein and Sari Horwitz report.

— Washington Post, "The Health 202: Guess what's in the farm bill? Funding for health plans pushed by Trump," 7 May 2018
Frog Holler, a produce wholesaler that distributes to restaurants in Michigan, says all of its romaine comes from California.

— dee-ann durbin, chicagotribune.com, "Restaurants calm customers, say their romaine is safe," 27 Apr. 2018
The groom’s mother is a saleswoman at Bombay Bazaar, an apparel wholesaler in Miami, which his father owns.

— New York Times, "Priya Ghelani, Shawn Shah," 15 Apr. 2018
Kleinfeld was her first wholesaler in 1991, and in the years since the Amsale label expanded to include evening gowns, cocktail dresses, and bridesmaid dresses.

— emily farra, Vogue, "Beloved Bridal Designer Amsale Aberra Dies at 64," 2 Apr. 2018

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