Wholesale Suppliers

Here's a quick list some different types of wholesalers:

• Manufacturer - For some products, you can buy directly from the manufacturer. This is basically what a "boutique" store does -- buys from small (sometimes one person) manufacturers.
• Importer / Exclusive Distributor - In some industries, a company might have the sole rights to import and distribute a product in a certain country. Some may sell directly to retailers, but more often, they setup or sell to smaller local wholesalers.
• Wholesaler / Regional Distributor - There are usually regional wholesalers who take delivery of boxcar sized lots, break them down, and sell truckloads boxes of products to local wholesalers.
• Jobbers, "wagon peddlers" - These are the guys who make daily deliveries to local grocers and retail brick-and-mortar stores.
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