Lowe's Marketplace
Lowe's Marketplace vs wholesale to Lowe's
Quick answer
On Lowe's Marketplace, you sell to Lowe's customers as a third-party seller: you set product prices, hold inventory, ship orders, and process returns, while Lowe's handles payment, sales tax, and customer refunds. Selling wholesale means Lowe's buys your products and sells them as its own. Existing Lowe's suppliers can also sell on the marketplace if Lowe's selects them and the products are not duplicative of its assortment.
This page is part of the sell on Lowe's Marketplace guide.
Last reviewed: October 8, 2026 · Based on Lowe's public information.
What is the difference between Lowe's Marketplace and wholesale?
On Lowe's Marketplace you are the seller of record for your listings. You set product prices, hold inventory, ship, and process returns. Lowe's handles payment as your limited payment agent, collects and remits sales tax, and handles customer refunds.
As a Lowe's vendor selling wholesale, Lowe's buys your goods and sells them as its own. Lowe's also runs separate vendor programs. This page does not describe the terms of those programs. Confirm them with Lowe's.
A side-by-side view of whether the marketplace model fits is on is Lowe's Marketplace worth it.
Can a Lowe's supplier also sell on Lowe's Marketplace?
Yes, if Lowe's selects them. Lowe's says verified sellers include existing Lowe's suppliers, as long as their marketplace products are not duplicative of Lowe's existing assortment.
Selection still applies. Being a current supplier does not replace the application at Lowes.com/Marketplace, and it does not mean every product in your line can be listed.
Which model fits your brand?
The marketplace fits brands that want control of product prices and listings, can hold U.S. inventory, and can run their own fulfillment and buyer messages.
Wholesale fits brands that want volume orders on Lowe's terms, with Lowe's buying the goods and selling them as its own. Many brands look at both and let Lowe's selection, and the vendor-program terms, decide which one is open to them.
Shipping duties on the marketplace are spelled out in Lowe's Marketplace fulfillment and returns.
