wholesale

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When farm prices change, wholesale prices usually adjust within the first month, but retail prices often take longer – sometimes two to four months.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The results come as Nike looks to stoke a turnaround, including efforts to rebuild its wholesale channel, grow its running business, clear out old inventory and refocus on the performance sportswear it’s known for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Higher wholesale energy prices often show up first at the fuel pump and this is being seen, not just in the US but around the world.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The wholesale restaurant food distributor struck a deal to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot for around $29 billion, including debt.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Maize originated, litis postulated, in a strange, wholesale mutation of teosinte, to which Indians added and subtracted features through intensive breeding.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann