Wholesalers are businesses that sell primarily to other businesses and institutions.
The 1992 sales total is an increase of 55 percent since 1987 for Delaware's wholesalers. Nationwide, wholesale sales rose an estimated 27 percent over the five-year period. Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. Professional equipment and supplies, n.e.c. Manufacturers' sales branches and sales offices continued to be the largest wholesale channel in the state, accounting for 72 percent of total sales in 1992 compared with 66 percent in 1987.