For Distributor we have terms and definitions in 12 topics. The topics are Anti Piracy, Automotive, Business, Entertainment Law, Import Cars, International Business, Motorcycles, Paper, Shipping, Sports Cards, Sports Collectibles and Supply Chain.

Distributor (Anti Piracy)

A business operation that provides music product from record manufacturers to one stops, rackjobbers, retail and other outlets for ultimate sale to consumers. Distributors often provide marketing and promotion support to record labels and retailers.

Distributor (Automotive)

synonymous with wholesalers; distributors perform many of the same functions as wholesalers, such as selling, physical distribution, credit, etc. Some industries use the term distributor instead of wholesaler.

Distributor (Business)

Middleman, wholesaler, agent or company distributing goods to dealers or companies.

Distributor (Entertainment Law)

A company that distributes a motion picture, placing it in theaters and any media, and advertising and promoting it. The major studios nowadays are mostly in the business of financing and distributing films, leaving production to smaller independent companies.

Distributor (Import Cars)

1. A jobber; one who buys from a manufacturer and sells to a wholesaler. 2. A device used to direct electrical current to spark plugs. 3. A device used to direct fuel to injectors.

Distributor (International Business)

A foreign agent who sells for a supplier directly and maintains an inventory of the supplier’s product.

Distributor (Motorcycles)

Device used in the ignition system of some multi-cylinder machines to send the high tension part of the correct cylinder.

Distributor (Paper)

Company which purchases paper from mill for resale to printers and end-users. Usually a distributor has protected or franchised product lines and territories. Inventory, warehousing, distribution and transportation of product are among the many services offered to paper buyers. Also called a merchant.

Distributor (Shipping)

1. A foreign agent who sells directly for a manufacturer and maintains an inventory on hand.
2. A foreign agent who sells directly for a supplier and maintains an inventory of the supplier's products.

Distributor (Sports Cards)

A middleman between memorabilia manufactures and retailers.

Distributor (Sports Collectibles)

Persons or organizations that buy cards and memorabilia directly from the manufacturers or from other dealers and resells them on a large scale. Sometimes distributors receive exclusive products, and thus are the only source of distribution for the product.

Distributor (Supply Chain)

A business that does not manufacture its own products, but purchases and resells these products. Such a business usually maintains a finished goods inventory.
Synonym - Wholesaler.
Diversion: The process of changing the destination and/or the consignee while the shipment is enroute.

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