What Explains the Expanding Use of Wholesalers

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What explains the expanding use of wholesalers?
Delivery time between the producer and the consumer is faster than it used to be.
Wholesalers have a bigger distribution network.
The cost of retail space has risen, thereby creating pressure to limit storage space in retail outlets.
The development of a good truck distribution system and highway system permit quicker delivery of ordered goods.
The order-cycle time has declined.

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