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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Its primary business is as a designer, wholesaler and licensor of denim, women’s apparel and jewelry under the Gloria Vanderbilt, Kasper and Napier names, respectively.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Athletic apparel wholesaler Augusta Sportswear will lay off nearly 60 workers.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Travel advisors get special rates on flights by working with wholesalers.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 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
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Athletic apparel wholesaler Augusta Sportswear will lay off nearly 60 workers.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Travel advisors get special rates on flights by working with wholesalers.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 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
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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