noun
cash-basis wholesaler
A wholesaler that operates on a cash basis, requiring immediate payment rather than extending credit. Common in certain distribution channels.
現金問屋は掛け売りをしないので、資金繰りが安定しやすい。
Cash-basis wholesalers don't sell on credit, so their cash flow tends to be stable.
小売店は現金問屋から仕入れることで、仕入れコストを抑えられる場合がある。
Retailers can sometimes reduce procurement costs by buying from cash-basis wholesalers.
Compound of 現金 (cash) and 問屋 (wholesaler), literally 'cash wholesaler'.