What is an industrial distributor in marketing?
An industrial distributor is a wholesale company that sells products to businesses that use the products in their own business, rather than for resale, according to Marketing Power.Industrial ProductsIndustrial products are items that are used for producing other items. For example, a robotic arm on an assembly line is an industrial product.Industrial Market ExamplesSome examples of the industrial marketplace include agriculture, manufacturing, construction, transportation, mining and utilities.RisksThe industrial market segment follows economic trends. As the economy slows, industrial manufacturing slows as well because industrial customers purchase fewer products from industrial distributors.ProductsSome products do not fit easily into an industrial product classification. In one application, a product may be used in industrial situations, but in another application, it may be used by a consumer. For example, a hammer is either an industrial or consumer product depending on what type
