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The global outlook series on Wholesalers provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a bird's eye view of the wholesale industry, highlights latest trends, and demand drivers. Regional markets elaborated upon include the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, the United Kingdom, Australia, China, India, New Zealand, and Singapore. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 522 major companies worldwide.

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 1

Introduction 1

Structure of Wholesale Industry 1

Significance of Wholesaling and Wholesalers 1

Role of wholesalers 2

Alternative Distribution Processes 2

Impact of Economic Slowdown 3

Competitive Framework of Wholesale Industry 3

Evolution of Wholesale Industry - A Historical Perspective 3

2. MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 5

3. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 16

4. NORTH AMERICAN MARKET PERSPECTIVE 18

Overview 18 Table 1: North American Wholesale Market (2007): Number of Independent Wholesale Companies, and Revenue Generated by Independent Wholesalers in US$ Billion by Country - US, Canada, and Mexico 19

Table 2: North American Wholesale Market: Top 15 Convenience Wholesalers by Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2006 and 2007 19

4a. THE UNITED STATES 20 Overview 20 Table 3: US Wholesale Market: Annual Growth (in %) Comparison of Wholesale Industry Revenues and US GDP for the Years 2006, 2007 & 200820

Table 4: US Wholesale Market (2007): Revenues Generated by Wholesale Distributors in US$ Billion, and Percentage Breakdown by Category -Independent Wholesalers, Captive Wholesalers, and Agents, Electronic Markets, and Brokers 20

Table 5: US Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales of Durable Goods by Independent Wholesale Distributors 21

Table 6: US Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales of Non-Durable Goods by Independent Wholesale Distributors 21

Wholesalers in Clothing Industry 22

E-book Wholesale Market 22

Court Rules in Favor of Alcohol Wholesalers 22

Table 7: Leading Players in the US Spirits (Alcohol Products) Wholesale Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Charmer Sunbelt, Republic National, Southern/Glazer's, Young's Market, and Others 22

Table 8: Leading Players in the US Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Wholesale Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Charmer-Sunbelt Group, Constellation Brands, Glazer's Wholesale Drug Company, National Distributing Company, National Wine & Spirits, Southern Wines and Spirits of America, Young's Market Company, and Others 23

The US Tire Wholesale Market 23

Table 9: Leading Players in the US Tire & Tube Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company -Bridgestone Corporation, Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Sumitomo Corporation, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and Others 24

Lumber wholesale Market in the US 24

Table 10: Leading Players in the US Lumber, Millwork, Plywood, and Wood Panel Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company -American Builders & Contractors Supply CO., INC, Boise Cascade Company, Guardian Industries Corp., Hampton Affiliates, Weyerhaeuser Company, Wolseley plc, and Others 24

US Food Wholesale Marke t25

Table 11: Leading Players in the US Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Nash Finch Company, Supervalu Inc., SYSCO Corporation, and Others 25

Table 12: Leading Players in the US Packaged Frozen Food Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Nash Finch Company, Supervalu Inc., SYSCO Corporation, U.S. Foodservice Inc., and Others 25

Table 13: Leading Players in the US Dairy Product Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Dean Foods Company, Land O'Lakes, Inc., SYSCO Corporation, and Others 25

Table 14: Leading Players in the US Confectionary Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Cadbury Schweppes plc, Kraft Foods Inc., Mars Incorporated, Nestle SA, PepsiCo, Inc, Russell Stover Candies Inc., The Hershey Company, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, and Others 26

Table 15: Leading Players in Other Grocery and Related Products Wholesale Market in the US (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., Spartan Stores, Inc., Supervalu Inc., Willis Stein & Partners, L.L.C., and Others 26

Table 16: Leading Players in the US Meat and Meat Product Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Royal Ahold N.V., SYSCO Corporation, Tyson Foods, Inc. and Others 26

Table 17: Leading Players in the US Livestock Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - J. R. Simplot Company, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Others 26

Table 18: Leading Players in the US Poultry and Poultry Product Wholesale Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Gold Kist Inc., Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, Sanderson Farms, Inc., Tyson Foods, Inc., and Others 27

Emerging and Prevailing Issues in the Pharmaceutical Market 27

Leading Players Across Different Sectors in Wholesale Trade 27

Table 19: Leading Players in the US Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, Johnson Controls, Inc., Lennox International Inc., United Technologies Corporation, and Other s27

Table 20: Leading Players in the US Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Wholesale Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Company -American Standard Companies, Johnson Controls, Lennox International Inc., United Technologies Corporation, and Others 27

Table 21: Leading Players in the US Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - The Home Depot, Inc, Wolseley plc, and Others 28

Table 22: Leading Players in the US Electrical Appliance, Television and Radio Set Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company -AB Electrolux, General Electric Company, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Sony Corporation of America, and Others 28

Table 23: Leading Players in the US Petroleum and Petroleum Products Wholesale Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Company - BP p.l.c., Center Oil Company, Global Partners LP, Gulf Oil Limited Partnership, Motiva Enterprises LLC, SemGroup, L.P., Statoil ASA, and Others 28

Table 24: Leading Players in the US Photographic Equipment and Supplies Wholesale Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Company -Canon Inc, Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji Photo Film Co., Nikon Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, and Others 28

Table 25: Leading Players in the US Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Wholesale Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Company - adidas AG, Fortune Brands, NIKE, and Others 29

Table 26: Leading Players in the US Grain and Field Bean Wholesale Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Company -Archer Daniels Midland Company, Cargill Incorporated, CHS Inc., ConAgra Foods, and Others 29

Table 27: Leading Players in the US Tobacco and Tobacco Product Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Altria Group, AMCON Distributing Company, Core-Mark Holding Company, Nash Finch Company, Reynolds American Inc, and Others 29

Table 28: Leading Players in the US Paint, Varnish and Supplies Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - LDI, Ltd., PPG Industries, The Sherwin-Williams Company, and Others 29

Table 29: Leading Players in the US Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Cerberus Capital Management, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Others 30

Table 30: Leading Players in the US Hardware Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Ace Hardware Corporation, Stanley Works, The Black and Decker Corporation, True Value Company, and Others 30

Table 31: Leading Players in the US Office Equipment Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company -Buhrmann NV, Office Depot, OfficeMax Incorporated, Staples, and Others 30

Table 32: Leading Players in the US Transportation Equipment and Supplies Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Textron, The Boeing Company, United Technologies, and Others 30

Table 33: Leading Players in Other Construction Material Wholesale Market in the US (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company -Champion Enterprises, Clayton Homes, Centex Corporation, USG Corporation, and Others 31

Table 34: Leading Players in Other Electric Parts and Equipment Wholesale Market in the US (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Avnet, AVX Corporation, Matsushita Electric Industrial, Tyco International, and Others 31

4b. CANADA 31

Overview 31

Composition of Wholesale Trade in 2008 31

Automotive Sector Declines 31

Wholesale Market in Recent Past 32

Table 35: Canadian Wholesale Market: Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for the Years 2005 through 2009 (H1) 32

Table 36: Canadian Wholesale Market (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Trade Group - Machinery and Electronic Equipment, Food, Beverages and Tobacco Products, Automotive Products, Personal and Household Goods, Building Materials, Farm Products, and Other Products 33

4c. MEXICO 33

Overview 33

5. JAPANESE MARKET PERSPECTIVE 34

Overview 34

Changes in Wholesale Market Structure 34

Historical Perspective 34

6. EUROPEAN MARKET PERSPECTIVE 35

Telecom Wholesale Trade 35

6a. GERMANY 35

Pharmaceutical Wholesalers 35

Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Marke t35

6b. LITHUANIA 35

Pharmaceutical Wholesale Market 35

6c. POLAND 36

Leading Players in the Pharmaceutical Wholesale Market 36

Table 37: Leading Players in Polish Pharmaceutical Wholesale Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown by Company - ACP Pharma, Farmacol, PGF, Prosper, Torfarm, and Others 36

6d. RUSSIA 36

Wholesale Sales Witnessing Decline 36

6e. THE UNITED KINGDOM 37

Streamlining of Processes Pose Challenge for Pharmaceutical Wholesalers 37

Electrical Wholesale Market Under Pressure 37

The UK Food Wholesale Market - A Brief 37

Table 38: Leading Players in the UK Grocery (Cash-&-Carry) Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - Bestway Cash & Carry, Booker, Costco Wholesale UK, Makro Self Service Wholesalers, and Others 38

Table 39: Leading Players in the UK Grocery (Delivered) Wholesale Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Company - A F Blakemore and Son, Henderson Wholesale, James Hall and Company, Londis, P & H Mc Lane, and Others 38

7. ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET PERSPECTIVE 39

7a. AUSTRALIA 39

Wholesale Sector Dawdles Despite Retail Segment Taking off Swiftly 39

7b. CHINA 39

Overview 39

Wholesale Formats 39

Classification of Wholesale Markets 39

Market Drivers/Challengers 40 Accession to WTO, and Liberalization of the Wholesale Sector 40

Policy to Stimulate Domestic Consumption 40

Expanding Domain of Services 40

Retailers and Manufacturing Adopting Wholesale Route 40

Reduced Quality Concerns 40

Fragmented Wholesale Market 40

Licenses to Oil Refinery Companies 40

7c. INDIA 41

Establishment of Private Wholesale Markets 41

7d. NEW ZEALAND 41

Overview 41

7e. SINGAPORE 42

The Current Economic Downturn Mars the Wholesale Trade 42

Table 40: Wholesale Market in Singapore (2006 & 2007): Annual Operating Receipts in S$ Billion by Wholesale Activity - Fuels and Chemicals, Machinery and Equipment, Agricultural Materials, General Merchandise, Household Goods, Transport Equipment, and Others 42

Table 41: Wholesale Market in Singapore (2006 & 2007): Number of Establishments by Wholesale Activity - Fuels and Chemicals, Machinery and Equipment, Agricultural Materials, General Merchandise, Household Goods, Transport Equipment, and Others 42

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