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.
A wholesale distributor purchases from the manufacturer and resells to a retailer. The retailer stocks and sells merchandise to customer in a physical store. Frames are shipped from retailer to a 3rd party lens manufacturer who makes the lenses, assembles the glasses, then ships them back to the retailer.