Market Definition
The Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers industry, classified under NAICS 4251, includes businesses engaged in the wholesale trade of goods that act on behalf of buyers and sellers to organize the purchase or sale of raw materials, finished goods, or a combination of both. These agents and brokers do not take title to the goods but rather facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The total addressable market for the Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers industry is approximately $390 billion as of the most recent available data, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% projected over the next five years.
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Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
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<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Date</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">05/2024</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">04/2024</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">03/2024</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">02/2024</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">12/2023</div>
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<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Acquirer</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://atsautomation.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ATS Corporation</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://caferolie.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">C.A. Ferolie</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://novusint.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Novus International, Inc.</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://frminc.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FRM, Inc</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://vessco.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Vessco, Inc.</a></div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Target</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Acquisition Value</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">TEV</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00M </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00M </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00M </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00M </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00M </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Deal type</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">Corp</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">Corp</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">Corp</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">Corp</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">Corp</div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Employees</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Annual Growth</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Source</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
</div>
</div>
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VC Deals
<div class="flex-table precedent-transactions">
<div class="flex-table-body">
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Date</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">07/2024</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">07/2024</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">07/2024</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">07/2024</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">07/2024</div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Investor</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Company</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://laxey.is" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Laxey</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://vanquabio.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Vanqua Bio</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://singleragenomics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Singlera Genomics Incorporated</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://fluidbot.ch" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fluidbot</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://orus-energy.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Orus Energy</a></div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Amount Raised</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">TEV</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00M </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00M </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00M </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00M </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00M </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Employees</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Annual Growth</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Round</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
</div>
</div>
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Private Comps
<div class="flex-table private-comps">
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Company</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://ivystone.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ivystone Group LLC</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://reverie.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Reverie</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://alpinehealth.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alpine Health LLC</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://primex.us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Primex Farms LLC</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://razimports.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">RAZ Imports Inc.</a></div>
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<div class="flex-table-header__cell pl-3">Rev Est</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 000.000 </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Employee Est</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Annual Growth Est</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Total Capital Raised</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Lead Investor/Owner</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 000.000 </div>
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<div class="flex-table-header__cell"></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"> <b>Industry Mean</b> </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"> <b>Industry Median</b> </div>
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<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EV/Rev</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 00x </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EV/EBITDA</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EV/Gross Profit</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EBITDA Margin</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Gross Margin</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Market Cap</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EV</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Revenue</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EBITDA</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Gross Profit</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Growth</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
</div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell"></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"> <b>Top Comps Mean</b> </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"> <b>Top Comps Median</b> </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://levenhuk.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Levenhuk, Inc.</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell">Xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell">Xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell">Xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx</div>
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<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EV/Rev</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">1.2x</div><div class="flex-table-content__cell">1.2x</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 00x </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EV/EBITDA</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">10.8x</div><div class="flex-table-content__cell">10.8x</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EV/Gross Profit</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">3.0x</div><div class="flex-table-content__cell">3.0x</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00x </div>
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<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EBITDA Margin</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">11.2%</div><div class="flex-table-content__cell">11.2%</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Gross Margin</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">41.0%</div><div class="flex-table-content__cell">41.0%</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Market Cap</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">$26.5M</div><div class="flex-table-content__cell">$26.5M</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
</div>
<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EV</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">$11.5M</div><div class="flex-table-content__cell">$11.5M</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Revenue</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">$9.5M</div><div class="flex-table-content__cell">$9.5M</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">EBITDA</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">$1.1M</div><div class="flex-table-content__cell">$1.1M</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Gross Profit</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">$3.9M</div><div class="flex-table-content__cell">$3.9M</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> $00B </div>
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<div class="flex-table-column">
<div class="flex-table-header__cell">Growth</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell">23.8%</div><div class="flex-table-content__cell">23.8%</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> 00% </div>
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<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://barentz.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Barentz</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://vipernetworks.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Viper Networks, Inc.</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://eblock.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EBlock</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell"><a href="https://frminc.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FRM, Inc</a></div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> Xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> Xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> Xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx </div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell"> Xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx </div>
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<div class="flex-table-header__cell pl-3">Deals In Market</div>
<div class="flex-table-content__cell blurred-cell pl-3"> 000 </div>
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Segmentation
The industry is segmented into various key areas:
- Business-to-Business (B2B) Services: Facilitation of wholesale trade between businesses.
- Commodity Brokers: Specialization in the trading of commodities including metals, agriculture, and energy.
- Licensed Real Estate Agents: Broker services for commercial properties.
- Import/Export Brokers: Companies focusing on international trade.
- Wholesale Agents: General wholesale trade brokerage services.
Growth Drivers
Several key factors drive growth in this industry:
- E-commerce Expansion: Increased trading via online platforms.
- Globalization: Growth in international trade opportunities.
- Technological Advancements: Improved software and platforms for brokerage services.
- Economic Growth: General economic expansion boosting trade activities.
- Regulatory Changes: Easing of trade barriers and tariffs.
Risks
Key risks associated with the industry include:
- Economic Downturns: Recessions reducing trade volumes.
- Regulatory Risks: Changes in regulations impacting trade.
- Technological Disruptions: Innovations that may outdate current brokerage methods.
- Competition: High competition from other brokers and direct trading platforms.
- Geopolitical Instability: Global uncertainties affecting international trade.
Value Chain
The value chain in this industry consists of several key components:
- Suppliers: Manufacturers and producers of goods.
- Agents and Brokers: Facilitate the transaction between suppliers and buyers.
- Buyers: Wholesalers, retailers, and end users.
- Support Services: Legal, financial, and technological services aiding transactions.
- Logistics: Transportation and warehousing services to move goods.
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