Usually where a large resellers offers equity ownership of at least 10% of their foreign-based company Entities such as brokers, commission merchants, resident buyers, and sales agents that sell and negotiate on someone's behalf but do not take title to the inventory

1. Affiliate

Usually where a large resellers offers equity ownership of at least 10% of their foreign-based company

2. Agents

Entities such as brokers, commission merchants, resident buyers, and sales agents that sell and negotiate on someone's behalf but do not take title to the inventory.

3. Broker

This person or entity acts as a mediator between seller and buyer, as in negotiating contracts, purchases, or sales in return for a fee or commission.

4. Category Killer

A retailer strategy that focuses on having the greatest breadth, length, and depth variety in a product category.

5. Channel Conflict

The tension caused when one channel member feels its achievements are being impeded by one or more other channel members actions.

6. Channel Design

The large set of decisions that made to construct a channel of distribution to perform at its optimum level

7. Channel Effectiveness Analysis

This tool allows one to consider the goodness of the strategic fit of a channel design with a channel member's overall marketing strategy.

8. Channel Efficiency Analysis

Using this tool, alernative channel designs are evaluated on their ability to perform a function with a minimum of expense and/or effort.

9. Channel Intensity

Describes the number of intermediaries in a channel.

10. Channel Intermediary

Any type of entity that functions between the manufacturer and the ultimate consumer.