By the 13th century these and other orders were acquiring new lands and had become major economic players both as landowners and as middlemen in the expanding wool trade.
Those new to the industry often use companies called POD publishers, while those who have more experience or who are more profit-focused tend to skip these middlemen.
Instead of selling to middlemen, the company now appointed colonial merchants to receive the tea on consignment; the consignees would in turn sell the tea for a commission.
The unorganized retail shops source their products from a chain of middlemen who mark up the product as it moves from farmer or producer to the consumer.
