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What does Distributor mean in logistics?
Short answer
An independent business that buys goods from a manufacturer or super stockist, holds stock and resells to retailers in a defined territory.
Distributors are the backbone of Indian FMCG and pharma reach, receiving primary or depot supply and running their own secondary delivery vehicles to retail outlets. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.
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The numbers behind this answer
- Also called
- stockist
- Category
- Warehousing
- Related terms
- Super stockist, Secondary distribution, C&F agent / CFA, Depot
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