A supply chain typically features various middlemen between the manufacturer and the consumer. The most common in the supply chain are distributors, wholesalers and retailers. The difference ...

The wholesaler, also known as the distributor, acquires goods from a manufacturer, farmer or miner, holds them in a distribution center and then sells them to retailers. Wholesalers are experts in ...

alvarez / Getty Images Wholesaling is the act of buying a large number of goods directly from a manufacturer and then selling them to retailers. Wholesalers buy in bulk at a discounted price and ...

Distribution channels include wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and the Internet. In a direct distribution channel, the manufacturer sells directly to the consumer. Indirect channels involve ...