wholesaling 1 of 2

noun

as in retailing

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wholesaling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of wholesale
as in peddling

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Recent Examples of wholesaling
Noun
That story plays out in services, manufacturing, wholesaling, as well as finance and retailing. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 That includes rising costs for traveler accommodation, food wholesaling and investment services. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 Michael Blake Fiveash is co-founder and first trustee of Forgotten Formula, which the board accused of unlicensed wholesaling of pharmaceuticals. — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 Mar. 2026 More than 20% of the increase in services came from margins for professional and commercial equipment wholesaling. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026 In China, Anta sells mainly through its own direct-to-consumer channels and doesn’t do a lot of wholesaling. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026 And wholesaling introduced a new level of efficiency—goods sold from the pallets on which they were delivered required little handling. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 Prices on apparel wholesaling climbed 5%, while the apparel, jewelry, footwear and accessories retailing category spiked 8%. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholesaling
  1. retailing
  2. merchandising
Noun
  • Manufacturing, service, and retailing earnings saw strong growth, as did the company's energy profits.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Gitanjali Group was a giant in mass market jewelry, retailing gold and diamonds through multiple brands.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of retailing
Noun
  • The blistering success of the film kicked off a major merchandising initiative not long after.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, the company reported its second straight quarter of comparable sales gains, saying a merchandising overhaul under its new CEO is boosting sales throughout its stores.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchandising

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“Wholesaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholesaling. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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