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wholesale trade; wholesale business
The business of selling goods in large quantities to retailers or other businesses, rather than directly to individual consumers.
父は卸売業を営んでいる。
My father runs a wholesale business.
卸売業は生産者と小売店をつなぐ役割を果たす。
The wholesale business plays the role of connecting producers and retail stores.
ネット通販の普及で、卸売業の在り方が変わりつつある。
With the spread of online shopping, the nature of the wholesale business is changing.
USAGE:
A standard business term for companies that buy goods in bulk from manufacturers and sell them to retailers. Japan's wholesale industry is known for its multi-layered distribution structure.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 卸売業者 (wholesaler)
- 卸売市場 (wholesale market)
- 食品卸売業 (food wholesale business)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 小売業: retail trade — selling directly to consumers
- 問屋: wholesaler — a more traditional/everyday term for a wholesale dealer