The Wholesale Trade sector comprises establishments engaged in wholesaling merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The merchandise described in this sector includes the outputs of agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and certain information industries, such as publishing. The wholesaling process is an intermediate step in the distribution of merchandise. Wholesalers are organized to sell or arrange the purchase or sale of (a) goods for resale (i.e., goods sold to other wholesalers or retailers), (b) capital or durable nonconsumer goods, and (c) raw and intermediate materials and supplies used in production. Wholesalers sell merchandise to other businesses and normally operate from a warehouse or office. These warehouses and offices are characterized by having little or no display of merchandise. In addition, neither the design nor the location of the premises is intended to solicit walk-in traffic. Wholesalers do not normally use advertising directed to the general public. Customers are generally reached initially via telephone, in-person marketing, or by specialized advertising that may include Internet and other electronic means. Follow-up orders are either vendor-initiated or client-initiated, generally based on previous sales, and typically exhibit strong ties between sellers and buyers. In fact, transactions are often conducted between wholesalers and clients that have long-standing business relationships. This sector comprises two main types of wholesalers: merchant wholesalers that sell goods on their own account and business-to-business electronic markets, agents, and brokers that arrange sales and purchases for others generally for a commission or fee. (1) Establishments that sell goods on their own account are known as wholesale merchants, distributors, jobbers, drop shippers, and import/export merchants. Also included as wholesale merchants are sales offices and sales branches (but not retail stores) maintained by manufacturing, refining, or mining enterprises apart from their plants or mines for the purpose of marketing their products and group purchasing organizations (e.g., purchasing and selling goods on their own account). Merchant wholesale establishments typically maintain their own warehouse, where they receive and handle goods for their customers. Goods are generally sold without transformation, but may include integral functions, such as sorting, packaging, labeling, and other marketing services. (2) Establishments arranging for the purchase or sale of goods owned by others or purchasing goods, generally on a commission basis are known as business-to-business electronic markets, agents and brokers, commission merchants, import/export agents and brokers, auction companies, group purchasing organization (e.g., purchasing or arranging for the purchases of goods owned by others), and manufacturers' representatives. These establishments operate from offices and generally do not own or handle the goods they sell. Some wholesale establishments may be connected with a single manufacturer and promote and sell the particular manufacturers' products to a wide range of other wholesalers or retailers. Other wholesalers may be connected to a retail chain, or limited number of retail chains, and only provide a variety of products needed by that particular retail operation(s). These wholesalers may obtain the products from a wide range of manufacturers. Still other wholesalers may not take title to the goods, but act as agents and brokers for a commission. Although, in general, wholesaling normally denotes sales in large volumes, durable nonconsumer goods may be sold in single units. Sales of capital or durable nonconsumer goods used in the production of goods and services, such as farm machinery, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and industrial machinery, are always included in wholesale trade.
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NLD: Request for Quotation (RFQ) 19NL80-25-Q-0055 Automobile Purchase
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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WALL MOUNT HEAT PUMPS
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Air Outlets and Inlets
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - HVAC Power Ventilators
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Centrifugal HVAC Fans
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Air-Cooled Chillers
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Automotive Paint Toners
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Guess Creek Aggregate
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Jacobs Farm - Aggregate
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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James D Martin-Aggregate
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Limestone- Keys and Hinges
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Bon Secour NWR New Office Gulf Shores, AL - RESIDENTIAL APPLIANCES
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Food Service Equipment
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Ethanol-Matherne
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Provision of Instant Pre-Cooked Meals
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Bon Secour NWR New Office Gulf Shores, AL - TOILET, BATH AND LAUNDRY ACCESSORIES
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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READY MIXED CONCRETE
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Planroom: Cook Out Montgomery AL - Brick and Nichiha
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Miscellaneous Metals
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Rough Stone
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Toilet Accessories
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Protective Cover-Walkway
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Flagpoles
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Bibb - Lumber
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Planroom: Gadsden City High School Athletic Facility Storage Building Construction - Miscellaneous Steel
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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SCHOOLS 2025 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
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MP-Vessel Registration-Certificate Paper
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Engine Generators
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New Glass Pulverizer System
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Wawa #5810 Loxley AL - WATER & WASTEWATER EQUIPMENT
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Wawa #5810 Loxley AL - EQUIPMENT
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Fire Protection System
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Jasper, AL - Identifying Devices
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Hydraulic Trainers for Classes
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Spreader
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Indoor Overhead Bridge Crane System
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FRONT ROTARY MOWER
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EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION RADIO EQUIPMENT
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Wireless microphone
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Radio System Replacement
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Planroom: Bon Secour NWR New Office Gulf Shores, AL - LIGHTING
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Bon Secour NWR New Office Gulf Shores, AL - ENCLOSED SWITCHES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
42 - Wholesale Trade (to see the full NAICS category code login or upgrade) |
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Planroom: Bon Secour NWR New Office Gulf Shores, AL - WIRING DEVICES
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Planroom: Bon Secour NWR New Office Gulf Shores, AL - PANELBOARDS
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Planroom: Bon Secour NWR New Office Gulf Shores, AL - LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICES
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