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.
Manufacturer to Retailer to Consumer. Purchases are made by the retailer from the manufacturer and then the retailer sells the merchandise to the consumer. This channel is used by manufacturers that specialize in producing shopping goods. For example, clothes, shoes, furniture and fine china.