For suppliers that are purely focusing on the independent aftermarket, this could mean a reduction in revenues. Balancing this reduction, new opportunities arise from car data; new revenue-generating
https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Industries/Automotive%20and%20Assembly/Our%20Insights/The%20changing%20aftermarket%20game%20and%20how%20automotive%20suppliers%20can%20benefit%20from%20arising%20opportunities/The-changing-aftermarket-game.ashx
Alternatively, manufacturers can work directly with tier-two distributors—either having them serve the entire With so many potential distributors, including small players without established reputations, manufacturers must conduct a detailed analysis of all their options, considering both benefits and risks.
https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Industries/Semiconductors/Our%20Insights/Creating%20mutually%20beneficial%20partnerships%20with%20distributors/Creating_mutually_beneficial_partnerships.pdf
There are three major distributors globally, but their market share varies by geography. According to Gartner research, Arrow Electronics and Avnet obtain 70 percent of distributor revenues in the Americas and 63 percent in Europe, making them the top two companies in these regions.
https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Industries/Semiconductors/Our%20Insights/Creating%20mutually%20beneficial%20partnerships%20with%20distributors/Creating_mutually_beneficial_partnerships.pdf
Only “Authorized Distributors” are included in the research and rankings. This is consistent with ECIA’s mission to support the Authorized Channel. As a result, brokers and others are no longer included and they have been replaced by 13 authorized distributors that are new to the Top 50 rankings.
https://www.ecianow.org/assets/docs/Stats/Trends/ESNA-Top50-2021-Digital%20ECIA%20Report.pdf
pdf for "independent distributor opportunities".(Page 1 of about 18 results)