A supporting column sculptured in the form of a draped female figure. Origin of caryatid. From Latin Caryatides, caryatids, from Greek Karuatides, priestesses of Artemis at Caryae, caryatids, from Karuai, Caryae, a village of Laconia in southern Greece with a famous temple to Artemis.
A distributor is an intermediary entity between a the producer of a product and another entity in the distribution channel or supply chain, such as a retailer, a value-added reseller or a system integrator . The distributor performs some of the same functions that a wholesaler does but generally takes a more active role.
BREAKING DOWN 'Business To Business - B To B' A typical supply chain involves multiple business to business transactions, as companies purchase components and products such as other raw materials for use in the manufacturing processes. Finished products can then be sold to individuals via business to consumer transactions.