"Intermediaries, also known as distribution intermediaries, marketing intermediaries, or middlemen, are an extremely crucial element of a company's product distribution channel.

Agents or brokers are individuals or companies that act as an extension of the manufacturing company. Their main job is to represent the producer to the final user in selling a product. Thus, while they do not own the product directly, they take possession of the product in the distribution process. They make their profits through fees or commissions.

Unlike agents, wholesalers take title to the goods and services that they are intermediaries for.

Distributors function similarly to wholesalers in that they take ownership of the product, store it, and sell...,

Retailers come in a variety of shapes and sizes: from the corner grocery store, to large chains like Wal-Mart...,"

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