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wholesaling 1 of 2

noun

as in retailing

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wholesaling

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verb

present participle of wholesale

as in peddling

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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 More than 20% of the increase in services came from margins for professional and commercial equipment wholesaling. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026 Final demand for trade services, including machinery and vehicle wholesaling, rose overall. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 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 Prices on apparel wholesaling climbed 5%, while the apparel, jewelry, footwear and accessories retailing category spiked 8%. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025

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The retailing giant is launching its own series of programs that feature goods viewers can buy in store or online and are distributed to users of Vizio, the TV manufacturer that Walmart acquired in 2024.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 June 2026
The 5 million-square-foot Oakridge Park, Canada‘s largest redevelopment, has emerged as an epicenter for luxury and upscale retailing.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

Definition of retailing

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Product data, creative pipelines and creator briefs need to move at the speed of the feed, not the speed of a quarterly merchandising cycle.

— Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Her global merchandising operation is controlled by TAS Rights Management, which owns her trademarks across goods and services, and Bravado, which manufactures products under the artist’s brand.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of merchandising

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