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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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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

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The watches and jewelry unit posted a 6 percent increase, while selective retailing was up 8 percent.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Both are limited to 1,150 pieces, with the large retailing for $15,000 and the small priced at $12,900.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of retailing

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In fact, his language has been so thoroughly absorbed by advertising, fashion, design, merchandising, that all visual culture arguably owes him a debt.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
The top winner receives three years of guidance on research and development, supply chain, operations, merchandising, marketing and working with investors.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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