commission house

…Among these, traders who mainly mediate the buying and selling of goods by non-members are called professional commodity traders. In Western commodity exchanges, the equivalent of professional traders are commission houses, which mainly handle trusteeship and intermediary services. In wholesale markets, as a rule, wholesalers sell goods to middlemen or large retailers and restaurants that have the right to participate in the buying and selling process through auctions or bidding. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "commission house" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…そのうち主として会員以外の売買を市場に取り次ぐ業者を専業商品取引員という。欧米の商品取引所で専業取引員に当たるのはコミッション･ハウスcommission houseで，受託･仲介業務を中心にしている。　卸売市場では原則として〈せり〉か入札で卸売人が仲卸業者か売買参加の権利をもつ大型小売，料亭などに売り渡す。…

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