13-726: Metcash Limited is an Australian wholesaler and conglomerate company that distributes food, liquor and hardware. The company is headquartered in Macquarie Park , NSW. The company has three business divisions, being Food & Grocery, Liquor ( Australian Liquor Marketers ), and Hardware ( Independent Hardware Group ). It owns many different banners, including IGA , Home Hardware , Cellarbrations and Thirsty Camel. It licenses these banners to independent retailers, and provides marketing and operations support. The company also supplies banners that are not owned by Metcash, including FoodWorks and Friendly Grocer . Metcash also operates
26-473: A convenience division, made up of Campbells Cash & Carry, C-Store Distribution and Independent Grocers (NT). In 2005, Metcash and Woolworths purchased Foodland Associated Limited (FAL). Under the agreement, Foodland was divided into two with Metcash acquiring most of FAL's Australian operations and Woolworths acquiring FAL's New Zealand operations and 22 supermarkets in Australia. In 2012, Metcash took
39-591: A distribution centre in New Zealand. It is Australia's largest supplier of liquor to independently owned liquor retailers and largest broad-range liquor wholesaler, supplying to 12,000 liquor customers. Home brands of Metcash include: Wholesaling Wholesaling or distributing is the sale of goods or merchandise to retailers; to industrial , commercial, institutional or other professional business users; or to other wholesalers ( wholesale businesses ) and related subordinated services. In general, it
52-427: A location where people gather or congregate Kongregate , game aggregation website Congregate, verb: to come together, to assemble, to gather together. See also [ edit ] Congregation (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Congregate . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
65-675: A majority share in Automotive Brands Group (which operated Autobarn and Autopro chain of stores) for $ 53 million and incorporated it into its automotive division. The company then sold its automotive division to Burson Group (now Bapcor) in 2015 for $ 275 million. The chief executive officer of the automotive division was Supercar driver Paul Dumbrell . In February 2024, Metcash announced that it had signed three acquisition agreements (Superior Food Group; Bianco Construction Supplies; Alpine Truss) cumulatively valued at approximately USD$ 558.5 million. Australian Liquor Marketers
78-407: A standard rate that cannot be less than 15%. Countries like Hungary , Croatia , Denmark , and Sweden have higher standard VAT rates, while Luxembourg , Malta , Cyprus , Germany , and Romania have lower rates. The alternative to selling wholesale to distributors or retailers is to sell retail either through company-owned stores or online . Advantages include receiving a larger slice of
91-643: Is the resale of new and used goods to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users, or to other wholesalers, or involves acting as an agent or broker in buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such persons or companies. Wholesalers frequently physically assemble, sort, and grade goods in large lots, break-bulk , repack, and redistribute in smaller lots. While wholesalers of most products usually operate from independent premises, wholesale marketing for foodstuffs can take place at specific wholesale markets where all traders are congregated . Traditionally, wholesalers were closer to
104-508: Is the act of contracting to purchase real property, and assigning that contract to an investor. Often, in the United States, wholesalers are not required to charge their buyers sales tax , if the buyer has a resale license in the state the wholesaler is located. Out-of-state buyers are not charged sale tax by wholesalers. In China , wholesalers are subject to a Value-Added Tax (VAT) of either 9% or 13% on imported goods, depending on
117-483: Is the liquor arm of Metcash, running liquor store franchises and distributing liquor to businesses around Australia and New Zealand . Its almost 2900 franchisees operate under the brand names The Bottle O , Cellarbrations , IGA liquor , Duncan's Liquor, Thirsty Camel , Big Bargain Liquor, Porter's Liquor and Merchants Liquor . The company has 13 distribution centres across every state and territory of Australia, and
130-494: Is the sale of goods in bulk to anyone, either a person or an organization, other than the end consumer of that merchandise. Wholesaling is buying goods in bulk quantity, usually directly from the manufacturer or source, at a discounted rate. The retailer then sells the goods to the end consumer at a higher price making a profit. According to the United Nations Statistics Division , wholesale
143-686: The markets they supplied than the source from which they got the products. However, with the advent of the internet and e-procurement there is an increasing number of wholesalers located nearer to the manufacturers in China, Taiwan , and Southeast Asia. The profit margins of wholesalers depend largely on their ability to achieve market competitive transaction costs. In the banking industry "wholesale" usually refers to wholesale banking , providing tailored services to large customers, in contrast with retail banking , providing standardized services to large numbers of smaller customers. In real estate, wholesaling
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#1732797992055156-556: The price paid by the consumer; disadvantages include difficulty in reaching consumers. Direct selling is a business model wherein sellers sell the goods directly to the end customer. congregate [REDACTED] Look up congregate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Congregate may refer to: Congregating the Sick , 2005 album by Swedish band Ribspreader Gathering place ,
169-468: The type of product. Additionally, consumption tax is levied on products such as tobacco , alcohol , and luxury goods . These taxes are part of China's broader strategy to promote domestic consumption and regulate imports. On the other hand, Vietnam imposes a standard VAT rate of 10% on most goods and services, with exemptions for certain agricultural products and essential services. In Europe , Value-Added Tax (VAT) rates vary among member states, with
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