5 Least Regulated Industries and Businesses

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In this piece, we will take a look at the five least regulated and industries. For more industries, head on over to 10 Least Regulated Industries and Businesses.

5. Wholesale Trade

Number of Federal Regulations in 2020: 11,863

Wholesale trade is a sector of the consumer goods economy that is crucial to its functioning yet remains often out of focus. It involves professional or government users such as agencies or retailers buying products in bulk. In fact, wholesale trade is so big that one of the world’s largest online retailers, Alibaba, has grown simply by focusing on this sector and by facilitating cross border wholesale trade. Another retailer, Amazon, which also has a consumer facing arm, also engages in wholesale trade and has an entire seller network built around this industry.

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