noun
A business or person that buys goods in bulk from producers and sells them to retailers, not directly to consumers.
その卸売業者は全国の小売店に商品を供給している。
That wholesaler supplies products to retail stores nationwide.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with okurigana り; less common but still used.
小売業者 is a retailer who sells directly to consumers, while 卸売業者 is a wholesaler who sells to businesses.
Compound of 卸売 (wholesale) + 業者 (trader, dealer).