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What Brands Should Actually Measure When Working With a Distributor

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Brands often judge distribution success by how much got delivered. But that only tells part of the story. Here's what actually shows whether things are working.

Are shops reordering, not just placing a first order?

A shop that reorders is a shop where the product is genuinely selling — that's the real sign of success.

How many shops in the network are actually stocking the product?

It's not enough to have a big network — what matters is how many of those shops are actually carrying your product.

How often does a shop run out of stock?

Frequent stock-outs mean lost sales and usually point to a planning problem.

How fast does the product actually sell once it's on the shelf?

This helps figure out if order sizes and reorder timing are set correctly.

Is the product reaching both cities and smaller towns, or just the easy places?

A product might look successful if it's only doing well in big cities, while missing a much larger opportunity in smaller towns.

Brands who only track “how much was delivered” miss the numbers that actually predict long-term success. The ones above give a much fuller, more honest picture.

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