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Wholesalers/distributors purchase large quantities of goods from suppliers and resell them on international markets. Often, individual importers do not have the ability to secure certain products from overseas suppliers or they find that suppliers will sell only in container lots or other large bulk quantities. The inability to secure small amounts of goods at fair prices has led to the development of wholesale international traders and distributors. Wholesale international traders purchase large quantities of goods from suppliers, break them into smaller lots, and resell the goods to others. By working through the international wholesaler/distributor the smaller business may have access to a larger number of goods than would otherwise be (economically) available. ... log in or subscribe to read full text