is there any way to do this? i find this would be helpful if i could do it with Carlton products because sometimes they are extremely hard to find.
Nope, only company that does that is yang yang. They do not make much money because they are unable to reach the mass market. It's also more profitable for the companies to sell to the stores at higher prices, so that the stores in return jack up the prices on us the customers. This is the way business is run. Unless you yourself are a qualified vendor. The companies will not even talk to you.