1. A likeness of a person, especially one showing the face, that is created by a painter or photographer, for example. 2. A verbal representation or description, especially of a person. 3. A dramatic representation of a character: the actor's portrait of the famous general. 4.
The last major differences between retail and wholesale is the use of realtors. Realtors serve a very useful purpose in retail as they are experts in their field and help buyers who have no idea how real estate works, how to negotiate contracts or what is needed to protect themselves from bad deals on the market.
A real Certified Wholesale Distributor is a company who handles the wholesale shipments for the manufacturer of a product (or in some cases is the product manufacturer). They have a warehouse, distribution center and ship products directly to the Retailer (or to the customer if they deal in drop shipping).