Definition
Wholesale – refers to the type of operation where there is buying in fairly large volume and transaction to other traders intended for reselling to retailers.
Retail - refers to the type of operation where there is selling to the ultimate consumer or end-user; the quantity of purchases is usually much smaller than that of the wholesaler.
Wholesale-retail - refers to the type of operation where there is both buying in large quantities and selling to other traders and/or directly to the end-users.
Assembly – refers to the type of operation where a trader sources and procures his stocks from contract growers or independent farmers in several barangays in a specific municipality, and transports the produce to a trading or market center. Assemblers are classified according to geographic area of procurement.