dealer network

Authorized seller chain

A dealer network is the system of authorized retailers or distributors that sell a manufacturer's products.

Car companies, farm equipment makers, and similar businesses rely on dealer networks to reach customers across geographic regions: Toyota has an extensive dealer network throughout North America.

The term emphasizes the interconnected, coordinated nature of these relationships rather than treating each dealer as independent.

Related

sales rep · automotive · territory · trade area · authorized · retail · wholesale · supplier · partnership · local · regional · expansion · market share · inventory · floor plan · service · service center · parts department

Opposites
sales channel structure

dealer networkdirect sales

Selling straight to consumers

direct-to-consumer · factory direct · company stores · mail order · vertical integration

distribution breadth

dealer networkone-stop shop

Single source for everything

flagship store

business relationship type

dealer networkfranchise system

Licensed business expansion model

Family

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