A-Z Popular New Business Search »
Business
 
Related Guides

11 Examples of a Intermediary

 ,
An intermediary is an individual or organization that adds value in an interaction, transaction or information exchange between parties. The following are illustrative examples.

Business Intermediary

A business intermediary plays some role in a business transaction. For example, a trading house that imports goods into Singapore on behalf of a German manufacturer.

Broker

A broker represents the interests of a party in a commercial transaction. For example, a real estate broker that represents the seller of a property.

Agent

Like a broker, an agent represents the interests of a party. The term agent is applied to an individual professional and broker is applied to an organization that represents the interests of parties. For example, a literary agent who represents the interests of a writer.

Middleman

Middleman is a term for business intermediaries who sit in the value chain between the producer and consumer. For example, a vegetable wholesaler who buys vegetables from farms and sells them to restaurants and retailers.

Supply Chain

Supply chain intermediaries are any firm that are involved in physically delivering goods to the consumer. For example, a freight forward company that handles the logistics of delivering solar panels from Vietnam to Canada.

Marketing Intermediary

A marketing intermediary is any firm that is involved with marketing a good including distribution, sales and promotion. For example, a car dealership that closes sales on behalf of a car manufacturer.

Channel Intermediary

Channel intermediary is another term for marketing intermediaries that are involved in distribution. For example, a farmers cooperative that sells agricultural goods to wholesalers on behalf of hundreds of farms.

Markets

Markets that provide a venue for buying and selling.

Go-Between

An informal term for anyone who facilitates a process for a fee. For example, a mediator who helps to negotiate a solution to a dispute.

Internet Intermediary

An internet intermediary is any firm that helps people to use the internet including connectivity, search, social media and publishing platforms such as a video sharing site or blogging tool.

Platforms

Platforms are digital environments that allow firms to develop and distribute systems, applications and media. For example, a platform that allows firms to develop and deliver mobile apps.
Overview: Intermediary
Type
Definition
An individual or organization that adds value in an interaction, transaction or information exchange between parties.
Related Concepts

Business Models

This is the complete list of articles we have written about business models.
Added Value
Aftermarket
Agent
Arbitrage
Auctioneering
Barter
Augmented Product
Bespoke
Bricks And Clicks
Business Markets
Business Products
Business Services
C2B
Club Goods
Coercive Monopoly
Collective Business
Concession
Complement Good
Consumer Business
Consumer Goods
Collectives
Consumer Services
Cottage Industry
Creative Services
Digital Business
C-to-C
Digital Services
Convenience Good
Ebusiness
FMCG
Gig Economy
Middleman Cutting
Global Business
Designer Label
Haute Couture
Digital Goods
Intermediary
Long Tail
Fast Fashion
Market Maker
Financial
Middleman
Niche
One Stop Shop
Productization
Recommerce
Retail
Managed Services
Services
Used Goods
Markets
White Label
Micropayments
Microtransactions
Modular Products
Original Equipment Manufacturer
Product-as-a-Service
Razor And Blades
Store Within A Store
Two Sided Market
Utility Computing
VAR
More ...
If you enjoyed this page, please consider bookmarking Simplicable.
 

Business Models

A list of common business models.

Cost Structure

Detailed examples of how to map out the cost structure of a business.

Revenue Structure

A definition of revenue structure with detailed examples.

Recurring Revenue

Common types of recurring revenue.

Business Services

Common examples of business services.

Business Services Definition

The definition of business services with examples.

Consumer Services

Common examples of consumer services.

Business-to-Business Definition

The definition of business to business with examples.

Business To Business

Examples of business-to-business markets.

Creative Services

The definition of creative services with examples.

Economics

Everyday examples of economics.

Macroeconomics vs Microeconomics

The difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics explained.

Consumer Economics

The definition of consumer economics with examples.

Consumer Protection

The definition of consumer protection with examples.

Public Sector

A complete overview of the public sector with examples.

Public Sector vs Private Sector

The difference between the public and private sector explained.

Industry Examples

A list of common industries.

Gdp Per Capita

A list of countries by GDP per capita.

Government Spending

The common types of government spending.
The most popular articles on Simplicable in the past day.

New Articles

Recent posts or updates on Simplicable.
Site Map