distributor

distributor definition - business

distributor

  1. A firm that markets and delivers merchandise to retailers. For example, a company may have the exclusive right to sell and deliver a soft drink to retailers in a specific region.
  2. A business that buys shares from a mutual fund for resale to investors.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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