This would be someone who sells an item to a merchant so the merchant can sell it to you. We call them "wholesalers" and they don't sell to the general public. They only sell to people who own stores.
Al Pacino
Al Pacino played the Godfather (Michael Corleone) in Godfather 2.
Marlon Brando played the Godfather (Vito Corleone) in Godfather 1
Al Pacino is also the Godfather in Godfather 3, until he...