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.
Retail sales often use a traditional distribution system. The product is sent from the manufacturer to a distributor that then passes it on to a wholesaler that sells it to a retailer, where it is finally put on a shelf for the end consumer to purchase. Indirect sales and in classical network marketing, someone buys direct from the manufacturer and sells to the end consumer.