Explain any five types of wholesalers who may be found in our country today.

      

Explain any five types of wholesalers who may be found in our country today.

  

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sharon
- National wholesalers – set up by government to distribute a specified product in the country.
Have branches all over the country e.g K.M.T.C.
- Regional wholesalers: Cover a given region such as province, districts, etc. and distribute a
given product in that region. No other party is allowed to distribute similar goods in the
region.
- Specialised wholesalers: Sell a particular type of a product eg books but offer great variety
within their particular field.
- General wholesalers: Stock a variety of related goods eg a hardware shop stocks nails, iron
sheets, cement, etc.
- Truck wholesalers: Carry only a limited range of stock and combine selling, delivery and
collection function in one operation.
sharon kalunda answered the question on March 4, 2019 at 13:19


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