wholesaler
Meaning: A business or person that buys goods in large quantities from manufacturers and sells them in bulk to retailers or other intermediaries, rather than directly to consumers.
Wholesalers occupy a key position in the supply chain between producers and retailers. They purchase in bulk at lower unit costs, store inventory, and distribute to smaller businesses that sell to end consumers. In the UK, the cash-and-carry model (e.g., Booker, Bestway) is a well-known form of wholesale operation. 'Wholesale price,' 'wholesale market,' and 'wholesale distribution' are standard collocations. The term is also used figuratively — 'wholesale changes' means sweeping or indiscriminate alterations.
Examples
- The independent grocer sources fresh produce from a wholesaler at New Covent Garden Market three times a week. 这家独立食品杂货店每周三次从新科文特花园市场的批发商处采购新鲜农产品。El tendero independiente se abastece de productos frescos de un mayorista en el mercado de New Covent Garden tres veces por semana.その個人経営の食料品店は、週に3回ニュー・コヴェントガーデン市場の卸売業者から生鮮農産物を仕入れている。그 개인 식료품점은 주 3회 뉴 코벤트가든 시장의 도매업체에서 신선 농산물을 공급받고 있다.
- Rising wholesale energy prices have forced several smaller suppliers out of the market in the past eighteen months. 批发能源价格上涨迫使过去十八个月中多家小型供应商退出了市场。La subida de los precios mayoristas de la energía ha obligado a varios proveedores más pequeños a abandonar el mercado en los últimos dieciocho meses.卸売エネルギー価格の上昇により、過去18か月間に複数の小規模供給業者が市場から撤退を余儀なくされた。도매 에너지 가격의 상승으로 지난 18개월간 여러 소규모 공급업체가 시장에서 퇴출되었다.
- Booker, the UK's largest wholesaler, merged with Tesco in 2017 to create a combined retail and wholesale operation. 英国最大的批发商Booker于2017年与乐购合并,打造了一个零售与批发的联合运营体。Booker, el mayor mayorista del Reino Unido, se fusionó con Tesco en 2017 para crear una operación combinada de comercio minorista y mayorista.英国最大の卸売業者であるBookerは2017年にTescoと合併し、小売と卸売の統合事業体を創設した。영국 최대 도매업체인 Booker는 2017년 Tesco와 합병하여 소매와 도매를 결합한 통합 사업체를 설립했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: business, commerce, economics
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From 'wholesale,' meaning the sale of goods in large quantities (from 'whole' + 'sale,' i.e., selling by the whole lot rather than piecemeal), with the agent suffix -er. The compound dates from the 15th century.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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