Wholesale Sector
Industry Description
The wholesale distribution industry in the US includes about 300,000 companies with combined annual sales of about $5 trillion. Large distributors include SYSCO (foods); McKesson (drugs); and Avnet (electronics). Distributors specialize by product. The industry is highly fragmented: the 50 largest distributors generate about 25 percent of industry revenue.
SIC: 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5021, 5023, 5031, 5032, 5033, 5039, 5043, 5044, 5045, 5046, 5047, 5048, 5049, 5051, 5052, 5063, 5064, 5065, 5072, 5074, 5075, 5078, 5082, 5083, 5084, 5085, 5087, 5088, 5091, 5092, 5093, 5094, 5099, 5111, 5112, 5113, 5122, 5131, 5136, 5137, 5139, 5141, 5142, 5143, 5144, 5145, 5146, 5147, 5148, 5149, 5153, 5154, 5159, 5162, 5169, 5171, 5172, 5181, 5182, 5191, 5192, 5193, 5194, 5198
NAICS: 423110, 423120, 423130, 423140, 423210, 423220, 423310, 423320, 423330, 423390, 423410, 423420, 423430, 423440, 423450, 423460, 423490, 423510, 423520, 423610, 423620, 423690, 423710, 423720, 423730, 423740, 423810, 423820, 423830, 423840, 423850, 423860, 423910, 423920, 423930, 423940, 423990, 424110, 424120, 424130, 424210, 424310, 424320, 424330, 424340, 424410, 424420, 424430, 424440, 424450, 424460, 424470, 424480, 424490, 424510, 424520, 424590, 424610, 424690, 424710, 424720, 424810, 424820, 424910, 424920, 424930, 424940, 424950, 424990, 425110, 425120
NAICS: 423110, 423120, 423130, 423140, 423210, 423220, 423310, 423320, 423330, 423390, 423410, 423420, 423430, 423440, 423450, 423460, 423490, 423510, 423520, 423610, 423620, 423690, 423710, 423720, 423730, 423740, 423810, 423820, 423830, 423840, 423850, 423860, 423910, 423920, 423930, 423940, 423990, 424110, 424120, 424130, 424210, 424310, 424320, 424330, 424340, 424410, 424420, 424430, 424440, 424450, 424460, 424470, 424480, 424490, 424510, 424520, 424590, 424610, 424690, 424710, 424720, 424810, 424820, 424910, 424920, 424930, 424940, 424950, 424990, 425110, 425120
Related Industries:
Chemical Wholesalers, Footwear Manufacturing, Electronic Component Wholesalers, Petroleum & Petroleum Products Wholesalers, Food Wholesalers, Medical Equipment & Supply Wholesalers, Music Production & Distribution, Steel Service Centers & Other Metal Wholesalers, Automotive Parts & Accessories Stores, Industrial Equipment Wholesalers, Beer, Wine & Distilled Spirits Wholesalers, Computer & Office Equipment Wholesalers , Electrical, Plumbing & Hardware Wholesalers, Farm & Garden Equipment Wholesalers, Industrial Supply Wholesalers, Lumber Wholesalers, Nursery & Floriculture Production, Tire Wholesalers, Office Supply & Paper Wholesalers, Seafood Processing, Building Material DealersTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| BM3 Importação e Comércio de Plásticos Ltda. | 118,540.92M | Sao Ludgero, Santa Catarina |
| Honda Motor Europe - Denmark Filial af Honda Motor Europe Ltd.,United Kingdom | 105,092.05M | Kolding, Denmark |
| TRANSPACO CORES (PTY) LTD | 102,157.55M | Germiston, Gauteng |
| China Nanhai Oil Trust & Trading Company | 95,429.25M | Guangzhou, Guangdong |
| NATIONAL FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS. | 59,659.43M | Chiyoda-Ku, Tky |
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Strong Growth of Industry Revenue - Compared to other industries, revenue growth for distributors has...
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The average US retail price for diesel and regular gas, a major operating cost for distributor fleets in the wholesale sector, rose 13.1 percent and 9.3 percent respectively in the week ending January 16, 2012, compared to the same week in 2011.
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Sales Rise for Chemical Distributors - Chemical distributors achieved strong sales growth in 2010, according to the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD). In particular, sales for companies who get most...
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