Change Indicators

  4043  Class of trade, coded                                      [B]

  Desc: Code identifying the class of trade.

  Repr: an..3

   AG     Agency
             Description to be provided.
   BG     Buying group
             A temporary group of buyers formed for purchasing
             purposes.
   BR     Broker
             A person or group acting as an agent for others,
             accepting responsibility in return for a fee.
   CN     Consolidator (master distributor)
             A person or group acting as a clearing house for goods or
             services.
   DE     Dealer
             A person or group buying directly from a manufacturer for
             resale.
   DI     Distributor
             A person or group acting explicitly as distributor of
             merchandise or goods.
   JB     Jobber
             A person or group buying merchandise to resell it to a
             retailer.
   MF     Manufacturer
             Self explanatory.
   OE     OEM (Original equipment manufacturer)
             A manufacturer selling its goods to a company reselling
             them using own labels.
   RS     Resale
             Self explanatory.
   RT     Retailer
             A person selling goods or services in small quantities or
             by the piece.
   ST     Stationer
             Description to be provided.
   WH     Wholesaler
             A person or group buying goods in large quantities for
             resale by a retailer.
   WS     User
             Identifies the end-user of goods or services.