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Differences Between Wholesale vs. Retail

Wholesale and retail are two fundamental business models that companies use to bring products to market.

What is wholesale?
GlossaryStrategy

Differences Between Wholesale vs. Retail

Wholesale and retail are two fundamental business models that companies use to bring products to market. The key difference, wholesale is the practice of selling goods in large volumes at a reduced price to other businesses, a process steeped in the business-to-business (B2B) tradition.

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