Also, leger. Angling. a lead sinker with a hole in one end through which the line passes, enabling the bait and the sinker to rest on the bottom and allowing the fish to take the bait without detecting the sinker. Origin of ledger Expand. 1475-1485. 1475-85; earlier legger book, probably equivalent to legg(en) to lay1 + -er -er1.
Tweet. Key difference: The main difference between a distributor and a retailer is that, a distributor supplies the products, goods and/or services, while a retailer sells the products, goods and/or services.
Manufacturers often use distributors to do custom configurations for retail outlets and end users. The manufacturer will require that the distributor send personnel to become certified in doing configurations, and then the distributor can charge its retail outlets a fee for doing custom work.