distribution channel

British

noun

marketing the network of organizations, including manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, that distributes goods or services to consumers

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distribution channel

For one woman, who sells stationery items, Wildberries is the only distribution channel.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

As for Walmart and Apple, yes, the former sells Apple products, but that distribution channel is small potatoes compared with Apple’s own digital and physical stores and mobile carriers.

From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025

Robinhood’s prediction markets platform has been powered by Kalshi, meaning Robinhood is effectively a distribution channel for Kalshi’s regulated exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

Clark also pointed to the company’s integrated ecosystem across search, the cloud, YouTube and Android, which gives it access to first-party data and provides a distribution channel for its AI products.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025

"It can be a beautiful full-circle impact of food waste reduction at a college and creating a new food distribution channel to meet those in need at another local school."

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2023

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