distributorships

Regional sales licenses

Distributorships are business arrangements granting rights to sell a company's products in a particular territory.

A distributorship typically involves purchasing goods from a manufacturer and reselling them to retailers or end customers: He owns several beer distributorships across the state.

The term also refers to the businesses themselves operating under such arrangements.

franchise

franchisee

Licensed brand operator

territory · exclusivity · royalties · branding · chain · expansion · licensee · ownership · subsidiary · concession

commerce

dealerships

Licensed retail vehicle sellers

stockists · vendors · suppliers · outlets · showrooms · trade · merchandising · consignment · sales · inventory

marketing

promotion

Rank increase or publicity

territories · demos · catalogs · pricing · incentives · rebates · merchandising · launches · point-of-sale

logistics

warehousing

Storing goods commercially

trucking · delivery · inventory · supply-chain · transportation · import-export · customs · tracking · couriers · pallets

Opposites
sales channel structure

distributorshipsdirect sales

Selling straight to consumers

direct-to-consumer · factory direct · company stores · vertical integration · flagship stores

business ownership model

distributorshipsbranch offices

Remote corporate locations

regional offices · nationalization

sales channel directness

distributorshipsdirect sales

Selling straight to consumers

direct-to-consumer · direct marketing · e-commerce · online retail · mail order

Family

distributorship

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G