Wholesale Market Report 2026

The wholesale market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $60.08 trillion in 2025 to $63.7 trillion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of retail chains, growth in agricultural and FMCG sectors, improvement in transportation infrastructure, increase in bulk production, traditional wholesale markets dominance.

The wholesale market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $82.32 trillion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to digital transformation in wholesale, rise of e-commerce platforms, demand for automation in logistics, focus on sustainability and circular economy, adoption of data analytics for inventory and sales forecasting. Major trends in the forecast period include e-commerce integration and digital wholesale platforms, supply chain optimization and real-time inventory management, adoption of sustainable and eco-friendly distribution practices, rise of multi-channel distribution models, demand for personalized and data-driven wholesale services.

The growing prevalence of e-commerce is expected to drive the expansion of the wholesale market in the coming years. E-commerce refers to the buying and selling of goods and services online, involving the electronic exchange of products, services, or information between businesses and consumers, or both. In the wholesale sector, e-commerce delivers greater efficiency, wider market reach, cost advantages, and the ability to offer an improved customer experience. For example, in August 2023, the United States Census Bureau, a U.S.-based government agency, reported that e-commerce sales in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 7.5% (±1.4%), while overall retail sales rose by 0.6% (±0.4%). Therefore, the rising prevalence of e-commerce is supporting the growth of the wholesale market.

Major companies operating in the wholesale market are focusing on innovative offerings such as digital Dash to deliver dependable services to their customers. A digital dash is an electronic dashboard display in a vehicle that provides real-time information on performance and operating status. For instance, in March 2023, KPMG International Limited, a Netherlands-based professional services and accounting network, launched a new digital product called Dash to enhance retail services. KPMG leveraged automation to make Dash accessible to organizations of all sizes, enabling rapid deployment. Dash can begin operating with minimal lead time, no development or implementation requirements, and no upfront costs. By integrating company data with AI and more than three billion external data points, Dash creates an interactive insights dashboard that helps businesses make better decisions and produce forecasts and recommendations.

In December 2025, Sysco Corporation, a U.S.-based foodservice distribution company, acquired Ginsberg’s Foods for an undisclosed sum. Through this acquisition, Sysco aims to strengthen its presence in upstate New York and the broader Northeastern region by expanding its local distribution network and deepening ties with restaurant, healthcare, and institutional clients. Ginsberg’s Foods is a U.S.-based foodservice provider specializing in supplying a wide assortment of food, beverages, and related products to restaurants, schools, healthcare facilities, and other foodservice establishments across upstate New York and nearby areas.

Major companies operating in the wholesale market are Walmart Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., The Home Depot Inc., Itochu Corp., Lowe's Companies Inc., Sinopharm, Sysco Corp., Tech Data Corp., C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc., The Sherwin-Williams Company, Genuine Parts Company, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc., W.W. Grainger Inc., Tractor Supply Company, LKQ Corporation, United Rentals Inc., Brueder Mannesmann AG, HD Supply Holdings Inc., Fastenal Company, Pool Corporation, The Michaels Companies Inc., Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the wholesale market in 2025. North America was the second-largest region in the wholesale market. The regions covered in the wholesale market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the wholesale market report are China; India; Japan; Australia; Indonesia; South Korea; Bangladesh; Thailand; Vietnam; Malaysia; Singapore; Philippines; Hong Kong; Taiwan; New Zealand; UK; Germany; France; Italy; Spain; Austria; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; Ireland; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal; Sweden; Switzerland; Russia; Czech Republic; Poland; Romania; Ukraine; USA; Canada; Mexico; Brazil; Chile; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Saudi Arabia; Israel; Iran; Turkey; UAE; Egypt; Nigeria; South Africa.

The wholesale market includes revenues earned by entities by providing wholesale services by merchant wholesalers, specialty wholesalers, and general wholesalers. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The wholesale market also includes sales of food, hard or durable goods, soft goods and art goods. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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