cash-basis wholesaler
A wholesaler that operates on a cash basis, requiring immediate payment rather than extending credit. Common in certain distribution channels.
Cash-basis wholesalers don't sell on credit, so their cash flow tends to be stable.
Retailers can sometimes reduce procurement costs by buying from cash-basis wholesalers.
A general wholesaler; 現金問屋 specifically operates on a cash basis, while 問屋 may offer credit terms.
Selling on credit; the opposite of the cash-basis model used by 現金問屋.
Compound of 現金 (cash) and 問屋 (wholesaler), literally 'cash wholesaler'.