MANUFACTURER'S AGENT
\mˌanjuːfˈakt͡ʃəɹəz ˈe͡ɪd͡ʒənt], \mˌanjuːfˈaktʃəɹəz ˈeɪdʒənt], \m_ˌa_n_j_uː_f_ˈa_k_tʃ_ə_ɹ_ə_z ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə_n_t]\
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For distribution in the same channels or to the same customers, this commission agent handles non-competitive but complementary products from several manufacturers. Manufacturer's agents are normally confined to specific sales territories, used extensively in aftermarket footwear industries, automotive parts, and industrial parts. Also known as manufacturer's representative.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.