Jobber, in merchandising, can be synonymous with "wholesaler", "distributor", or "intermediary". A business which buys goods and bulk products from importers, other wholesalers, or manufacturers, and then sells to retailers, was historically called a jobbing house (or jobbing center). A jobber is a merchant—e.g., (i) a wholesaler or (ii) reseller or (iii) independent distributor operating on consignment—who takes goods in quantity from manufacturers or importers and sells or resells or distributes them to retail chains and syndicates, particularly supermarkets, department stores, drug chains, and the like. One objective is to distribute goods at lower costs through economies of scale, which, in sophisticated operations, typically uses complex transportation models. In competitive markets, the practice is an integral part of supply chain management—one that might incorporate, among other things, operations research in areas of logistics involving supply chain networking, and supply chain optimization. A jobber is very different from a broker. A broker transacts on behalf of a merchandiser while a jobber supplies inventory at a merchandiser's site for consumers to purchase.
The word "jobber" is sometimes dismissed as colloquial or obsolete. As of 2016, it is used in the industry sciences, trade press, popular media, and scholarly journals. The current meaning of jobber has been in existence since the introduction of the factory system, and earlier in cases with respect to importing goods. The word has a longstanding history in merchandising and can be found in print around the mid-19th century.[1][2] and variations, such as "pig jobber", date back to the 18th century.[a] Jobbing was the subject of legislation in England in 1670 when a special act was enacted to prevent fraud in the buying and selling of cattle at Smithfield Market, London.[3][4][5] CRC jobber see M George.
Used in the following contextsedit
Car lot jobber (as in fruits and vegetables) (1914)
^ ab"Pig-jobber," from the British & World English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionaries, states that its use is from the early 18th century; earliest use found in a 1757 book, Observations in Husbandry
^"Debt for the Mexican War," Advocate of Peace (1847–1884), Vol. 7, No. 17/18, May & June 1848, pps. 210–211 (reprinted by the World Affairs Institute); JSTOR link
^An Act to Prevent Fraudes in the Buying and Selling of Cattell in Smithfeild and Elsewhere Charles II, 1670 & 1671 9th Session of Cavalier Parliament, 22 & 23 Chap. 19; Chancery Roll p. 2, I. 7; original Act 39
A description of "jobbing house" businesses from 1923
January 01, 1970
jobber, merchandising, jobber, merchandising, synonymous, with, wholesaler, distributor, intermediary, business, which, buys, goods, bulk, products, from, importers, other, wholesalers, manufacturers, then, sells, retailers, historically, called, jobbing, hous. Jobber in merchandising can be synonymous with wholesaler distributor or intermediary A business which buys goods and bulk products from importers other wholesalers or manufacturers and then sells to retailers was historically called a jobbing house or jobbing center A jobber is a merchant e g i a wholesaler or ii reseller or iii independent distributor operating on consignment who takes goods in quantity from manufacturers or importers and sells or resells or distributes them to retail chains and syndicates particularly supermarkets department stores drug chains and the like One objective is to distribute goods at lower costs through economies of scale which in sophisticated operations typically uses complex transportation models In competitive markets the practice is an integral part of supply chain management one that might incorporate among other things operations research in areas of logistics involving supply chain networking and supply chain optimization A jobber is very different from a broker A broker transacts on behalf of a merchandiser while a jobber supplies inventory at a merchandiser s site for consumers to purchase Contents 1 Usage and etymology 2 Used in the following contexts 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Citations 5 External linksUsage and etymology editThe word jobber is sometimes dismissed as colloquial or obsolete As of 2016 it is used in the industry sciences trade press popular media and scholarly journals The current meaning of jobber has been in existence since the introduction of the factory system and earlier in cases with respect to importing goods The word has a longstanding history in merchandising and can be found in print around the mid 19th century 1 2 and variations such as pig jobber date back to the 18th century a Jobbing was the subject of legislation in England in 1670 when a special act was enacted to prevent fraud in the buying and selling of cattle at Smithfield Market London 3 4 5 CRC jobber see M George Used in the following contexts editCar lot jobber as in fruits and vegetables 1914 Fuel jobber Rack jobber Jobbing house Stockjobber Meat jobber Record jobber Pig jobber a Land jobber 1800 Jobber 1719 CRC Jobber 2004 See also edit nbsp Look up Jobber in Wiktionary the free dictionary Jobbers Canyon Historic District Omaha NebraskaReferences editNotes edit a b Pig jobber from the British amp World English Dictionary Oxford Dictionaries states that its use is from the early 18th century earliest use found in a 1757 book Observations in Husbandry Observations in Husbandry 2nd ed Vol 2 of 2 by Edward Lisle 1666 1722 printed posthumously by John Hughs 1703 1771 near Lincoln s Inn Fields for Charles Hitch 1764 and Lacy Hawes 1698 1776 James Rivington 1724 1802 and James Fletcher Sr 1710 1795 in St Paul s Church Yard and Robert and James Dodsley in Pall Mall London 1757 pg 329 OCLC 11645852 Pig jobber OxfordDictionaries com retrieved 14 January 2016 Citations edit Present Day Jobbing by James H Ritter The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Vol 22 November 1903 pps pp 39 46 JSTOR link Debt for the Mexican War Advocate of Peace 1847 1884 Vol 7 No 17 18 May amp June 1848 pps 210 211 reprinted by the World Affairs Institute JSTOR link An Act to Prevent Fraudes in the Buying and Selling of Cattell in Smithfeild and ElsewhereCharles II 1670 amp 16719th Session of Cavalier Parliament 22 amp 23Chap 19 Chancery Roll p 2 I 7 original Act 39 Statutes of the Realm 1628 80 Vol 5 of 11 John Raithby ed Great Britain Record Commission s l 1819 pps 733 734 Jobber Dictionary com Unabridged Random House Inc retrieved 14 January 2016 Middlemen in English Business Particularly Between 1660 and 1760 by Ray Bert Westerfield PhD Yale University Press Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences pg 197 1915 External links editA description of jobbing house businesses from 1923 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jobber merchandising amp oldid 1221910974, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
