Best Wholesale Suppliers in 2026

Alibaba.com is the international wholesale marketplace of Alibaba Group, the Chinese technology company founded in 1999. Alibaba's annual report for the year to 31 March 2026 describes it as China's largest integrated international online wholesale marketplace by revenue, citing Analysys.

The platform connects Chinese and overseas suppliers with wholesale buyers, typically trade agents, wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers and small businesses in import and export, and provides sourcing, online transactions, digital marketing, supply-chain fulfilment and financial services. Sellers pay for an annual membership to reach buyers and quote; at 31 March 2026 Alibaba.com had over 240,000 paying members, and during fiscal 2026 its buyers were located in more than 190 countries. Sellers can also buy value-added services including trade assurance, logistics fulfilment and pay-for-performance marketing, which together contributed the majority of Alibaba.com's revenue in fiscal 2026.

For buyers, the platform is free to use and gives access to manufacturers willing to make custom or private-label goods. Its limitations are those of factory sourcing: minimum order quantities, long shipping times, and the need to check product compliance. Alibaba's filing also notes that Alibaba.com faces regulatory investigations abroad, including in product compliance.

Costco Business Center is the business-buying format of Costco Wholesale Corporation. Costco's annual report describes its business centers as carrying items tailored for food services, convenience stores and offices, offering walk-in shopping and deliveries, and counts them within its total warehouse count. Costco operated 939 warehouses worldwide at 30 August 2026, and reported total net sales of US$297.2 billion for fiscal 2026.

Access requires Costco membership. The annual membership fee is US$65 in the US, including a free household card, and Executive members pay an extra fee to earn a reward of generally 2% on qualified purchases. Costco reported 84.1 million paid members at the end of fiscal 2026 and a renewal rate of 92.3% in the US and Canada.

The delivery website lists categories including appliances, beverages, candy and snacks, disposables, grocery, janitorial, office, restaurant supplies and tobacco, and offers volume sales for domestic or export buyers and resale and tobacco services. The format suits restaurants, convenience stores and offices that need regular restocking. It is less suitable for retailers seeking unique products, since it sells mainly national brands and Costco's own labels in fixed pack sizes.

Sam's Club is the membership-only warehouse club owned by Walmart Inc. Walmart's annual report for fiscal 2026 states that Sam's Club U.S. operated 601 clubs in 44 states and Puerto Rico, plus samsclub.com and a mobile app, and had net sales of US$93.0 billion, 13% of Walmart's consolidated net sales.

Two membership tiers are offered: Club at US$50 a year and Plus at US$110 a year. Every membership includes a household card, and add-on memberships cost US$45 each, which makes it possible to give cards to several employees of a small business. Club members get free curbside pickup, while Plus members get free delivery from the club, free shipping on orders of US$50 or more, extra offers and early shopping hours.

The assortment includes Walmart's Member's Mark private label, which Walmart says it continues to expand. Like Costco, Sam's Club suits businesses buying consumables, food and supplies in bulk rather than retailers seeking distinctive stock for resale. Its website blocks some automated access, so current in-club business programmes were not checked for this list.

Amazon Business is the business-to-business store of Amazon. It states that it helps millions of customers worldwide with business buying, and offers bulk buying with instant savings on millions of products at any volume.

Unlike a traditional wholesaler, Amazon Business combines Amazon's own inventory with third-party sellers and focuses on procurement tools: spend-insight reports, integration with external purchasing systems, spend management by category, compliance guardrails, multi-user accounts with buying groups and permissions, and multiple payment options. Buyers can filter for local, diverse and sustainability-certified sellers, including veteran-owned businesses.

A basic account is free. The paid membership, now marketed as Prime Business, adds shipping and other benefits; at the time of review Amazon advertised a 30-day free trial of its AI assistant Quick with a 20% saving for Prime Business members, and a new-account promotion of 40% off up to US$120. Amazon Business is used mainly for operating supplies rather than goods for resale, because most products carry retail branding and prices compete with the buyer's own resale market.

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace created in 2017 to connect independent retailers with brands. Its about page lists offices in London, New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, Toronto and Waterloo, and states that more than 100,000 brands sell on the platform to retailers in 70,000 cities.

Faire is aimed at boutiques, gift shops, grocers and other independent stores. Categories include home decor, food and drink, women's fashion, beauty and wellness, jewellery, paper and novelty, kids and baby, pets, men's goods and books. Its principal attractions for retailers are terms: Faire advertises thousands of brands with low or no order minimums, and 60 days to pay, interest free. A new-buyer promotion offered 50% off a first order up to US$100 at the time of review.

Faire is free for retailers to join. Its help centre refused automated access during research, so the fees it charges brands and its return rules are not stated here; retailers comparing prices may find the same brands also sell directly.

Made-in-China.com is a B2B marketplace for Chinese manufacturers and exporters, operated by Focus Technology Co., Ltd., a company listed in Shenzhen under stock code 002315 that also owns the US dropshipping platform Doba. Focus Technology describes its marketplace as having served foreign trade for close to 30 years.

The site is organised by industry, with channels for electrical and security goods, consumer electronics, construction and decoration, lighting, hardware and tools, industrial machinery, furniture and machine parts. Buyers can post a sourcing request and receive multiple quotes, compare quotes and request samples, filter for verified suppliers and customisable products, and use a secured trading service. In October 2026 Focus Technology launched SourcingAI 3.0, an AI buying assistant, at an event during the 140th Canton Fair.

Made-in-China.com is the main alternative to Alibaba.com for factory sourcing, and is particularly strong in industrial and machinery categories. Buyers face the same issues as with any import route: minimum order quantities, freight and customs costs, and the need to check certificates and product compliance.

IndiaMART is an online B2B marketplace operated by IndiaMART InterMESH Ltd., which was established in 1999 and is listed on India's National Stock Exchange. The company describes IndiaMART as India's largest online B2B marketplace, serving micro, small and medium enterprises, large companies and individual users.

The marketplace lists millions of products and services, from industrial plant and machinery to cosmetics, and lets buyers search for verified suppliers and submit requirements. Sellers can create a free listing page with at least three products or services, and pay for subscription packages that improve visibility and buyer leads.

IndiaMART is the main route to Indian manufacturers and traders for both domestic and overseas buyers, particularly in industrial supplies, chemicals, textiles and machinery. It works mainly as a lead-generation platform: buyers contact suppliers and negotiate offline, so payment protection and logistics are generally arranged between the parties rather than through the platform.

Ankorstore is a European online wholesale marketplace that connects independent brands with independent retailers, presenting itself as "home to Europe's best brands". It operates in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian and lets buyers browse brands by country of origin, including Spanish, British, French, German and Italian brands.

The catalogue covers home and kitchen, candles and home fragrance, furniture, food and drink, beauty and wellness, fashion and accessories, jewellery, baby and kids, pets and stationery. Its model is similar to Faire's: brands list products at wholesale prices, retailers buy small quantities from many brands, and the platform handles the transaction.

Ankorstore is the main option for European retailers who want to buy across borders from European makers without dealing with each brand individually. Its website refused automated access to its help and about pages during research, so its current order minimums, payment terms, founding date and brand counts are not stated here and should be checked on sign-up.

Kole Imports is a family-owned direct importer and distributor of general merchandise, variety goods and closeouts, owned and managed by the same family since 1985. It describes itself as one of the largest direct importers of general merchandise in the US.

The company imports large quantities from overseas manufacturers, warehouses them, and sells to wholesalers and retailers. Its 250,000 sq ft warehouse in Los Angeles holds millions of pieces of merchandise, and it states a 99.7% fill rate and tens of thousands of in-stock items serving many industries. Buyers in the area can visit a 10,000 sq ft showroom, and sales are wholesale only.

The model suits dollar and discount stores and other businesses that need inexpensive goods in case quantities. Unlike marketplace platforms, Kole holds its own stock, so orders ship from one warehouse in the US without import paperwork for the buyer. The trade-off is a catalogue of budget and closeout goods rather than branded or premium products.

WebstaurantStore, operated by The WEBstaurant Store, LLC, is an online supplier of commercial food-service equipment and supplies. Its catalogue covers restaurant equipment, refrigeration, smallwares, food and beverage, tabletop, disposables, furniture, storage and transport, janitorial and industrial supplies, organised by business type.

Prices are shown publicly per item or per case without a membership, which distinguishes it from warehouse clubs; examples at review included 1,000-count cases of plastic cold cups and 12-count cases of spray bottles. It offers WebstaurantPlus, a paid shipping membership that it describes as having no commitment and cancellable at any time, as well as rewards, financing, a mobile app and a marketplace for third-party sellers.

WebstaurantStore is a specialist rather than a general wholesaler: it suits restaurants, cafés, caterers, schools and other food-service operators. Its own site does not publish its founding date, headquarters or catalogue size on the home page, so those are not given here.

DollarDays is a US online bulk supplier that has traded since 2001 and now positions itself as a supplier to cause-driven organisations. It states that for over 20 years it has supplied thousands of nonprofits, schools and philanthropic organisations.

Its catalogue covers toys and games, clothing, disaster-relief supplies, personal care, shoes, electronics, household essentials, baby care, home goods, hardware, school and office supplies, food and drinks, and pet supplies, with seasonal programmes such as winter-warmth jackets and blankets and bulk hygiene items under US$1. Organisations can request a quote for larger orders and receive personalised support.

The focus on donation goods makes DollarDays useful for shelters, food banks, schools and churches buying kits and essentials in volume. Retailers can buy too, but the assortment and messaging are oriented to institutional giving rather than resale merchandising.

SaleHoo is a subscription directory of wholesale and dropshipping suppliers, founded in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2005. It does not sell goods itself; it lists suppliers it describes as vetted and adds research and training tools for online sellers.

SaleHoo states that it has more than 137,000 paying members, more than 8,000 verified suppliers, over 1.6 million branded products and members in over 100 countries. Its directories are organised by wholesale category (apparel, beauty, electronics accessories, home decor and others) and by dropshipping category, and the service includes market insights on demand, competition and seasonality, product imports to Shopify, and courses.

Prices are published: Starter costs US$9 a month billed annually or a one-time US$299, Pro costs US$49 a month billed annually or a one-time US$1,699, and Enterprise costs US$499 a month on a one-year term. Starter is limited to contacting 100 suppliers a month and connecting one Shopify store. As with any directory, the buyer still negotiates and pays each supplier separately.

Wholesale Central is a US online directory of wholesale suppliers that describes itself as "America's wholesale hub since 1997". It is free for buyers, who can create an account and search suppliers by category; suppliers pay to list their businesses.

Categories range from apparel and accessories to dollar-store items, closeouts, convenience-store goods, electronics, gifts, health and beauty, holiday merchandise, Made in USA products, party supplies, pet supplies, promotional products and toys, with dedicated sections for Amazon FBA suppliers and dropshippers. Supplier profiles show how long each has been a member; featured listings at review included suppliers that had been members since 2003 and 2012.

Because suppliers pay for placement, listing is not the same as endorsement, and Wholesale Central does not publish a vetting process comparable to SaleHoo's. Its value is breadth and cost: it is one of the longest-running free wholesale directories for US retailers, with a buyers' newsletter of promotions and new suppliers.