wholesaler

wholesaler
An underwriter or a broker-dealer who trade with other broker-dealers, rather than with the retail investor. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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wholesaler whole‧sal‧er [ˈhəʊlˌseɪlə ǁ ˈhoʊlˌseɪlər] noun [countable] COMMERCE
a person or company that sells goods in large quantities to businesses, rather than to the general public:

• The import Company employs approximately 120 people and operates through a nationwide chain of wholesalers.

— compare retailer

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wholesaler UK US /ˈhəʊlˌseɪlər/ noun [C] COMMERCE
a person or company that sells goods to stores or other businesses, etc. rather than to the public: »

Factory gate prices may be rising, but it is retailers and wholesalers, not consumers, who are shouldering this burden.

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a book/drug/food/wine wholesaler

Compare RETAILER(Cf. ↑retailer)
See Note SELLER(Cf. ↑seller)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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