The global wholesaling market refers to the management and transfer of goods in the distribution chain from manufacturer to retailer. Wholesale distributors either sell or orchestrate the sale or purchase of goods between wholesalers or the sale of goods from wholesalers to retailers, and non-consumer goods in the form of materials used in production. Other industry actors include logistics, warehousing and transportation organizations.
Wholesalers monthly sales in the United States from January 2017 to December 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Aside from the type of merchant, the wholesale retail market can be differentiated into two big groups of commodities: durable and non-durable goods. While both categories showed increasing gross margins for U.S. merchant wholesalers, non-durable goods usually ensure lower gross margins than durable goods. Similar to other sectors, wholesale trade is slowly recovering from a dramatic decline due to the pandemic.
U.S. wholesalers year over year monthly sales growthMost valuable retail brands worldwide in 2024, by brand value (in million U.S. dollars)
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The U.S. wholesaler Costco is one the world's leading companies based on brand value, surpassing the retail giants like Amazon and Walmart. The company has retail presence outside of the United States too, with warehouses operating in Canada, Mexico, Japan, the UK and South Korea.
Costco average sales per warehouse
In this category, Statista offers data describing the contribution of the wholesale sector to national economies, the sales revenue of wholesale trade regarding several commodities and countries, and the latest annual change trends. Additional data provide an extensive mapping of companies and merchants operating in the field.
Information also includes data on merchant wholesalers. As the leading type of wholesale firm, merchant wholesalers constitute the main distribution channel for most goods, except for motor vehicles and parts. Merchant wholesalers, who take ownership of products prior to distribution, are divided into several subcategories, including importers and exporters, co-operative buying associations, industrial distributors, and farm product marketing cooperatives. Other merchant wholesaler types include voluntary group wholesalers, assemblers, industrial distributors, terminal elevators, retailer cooperative warehouses, cash-and-carry wholesalers, and drop shippers.
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