•Bulk breaking – wholesalers break large quantities of goods bought form producers into smaller quantities as desired by the retailers
•Transport – wholesalers assists retailers to distribute goods from their warehouses to the retailers premises.
•Storage of goods – wholesalers stores the goods bought form the producers until when the retailers require them.
•Advice – to retailers concerning the products, buying prices and services to the consumers
•Stocks a variety of goods – which release the retailers the problem of moving one producer to another collecting the various products
•Credit facilities – retailers who qualify are given goods for which they pay for later
•Preparation of goods for sale – wholesalers carry out activities such as sorting/grading/blending/branding on behalf of the retailers.
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