wholesaler
A place where goods are sold to commercial, institutional, or industrial purchasers.
A wholesaler is a place designated for the sale of goods to professional users, including other businesses, institutions, retailers, commercial entities, and industrial users. These generally do not cater to regular individual walk-in customers (as shops do).
Wholesalers may sell virtually any type of goods, and very often sell products, like construction materials and industrial supplies, which are not regularly purchased by individuals for their own use.
The intended purchaser establishes the wholesale setting. An institution buying supplies for its own operations is a professional purchaser alongside a retailer buying for resale; wholesale customers need not all resell the goods.
More specific definitions
5 sub-definitions-
clothing wholesaler
A place where clothing is sold in bulk to clothing stores or to large commercial purchasers. -
food wholesaler
A place where food is sold in bulk to food retailers, restaurants, or other large commercial purchasers. -
furniture wholesaler
A place where furniture is sold in bulk to furniture retailers or other large commercial purchasers. -
machinery wholesaler
A place where machinery is sold in bulk to machinery retailers or other large commercial purchasers. -
wholesale flower market
A place where flowers are sold in bulk to florists or other retailers for resale to their customers.
Related definitions
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gastronomy
Places whose primary function is serving food or drink, excluding grocery and packaged-food shops. -
retail services
Retail spaces where customers purchase actions, personal services, or use of a facility. -
shops
Retail stores where customers physically select and purchase goods to take away from the premises.