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disintermediation |
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disintermediationThe elimination of the distributor and/or retailer (the middleman) when making a purchase. The term is used to refer to purchasing directly from a manufacturer's Web site, the benefits of which are convenience, fast turnaround time and sometimes lower prices. Obviously, retail stores are very much against disintermediation. See reintermediation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Esurance, which targets a younger market, has said by cutting out the middleman, it's able to offer a more competitive rate and be a low-cost operator. Cutting out the middleman by going direct is not such a smart thing to do. You're just a one-man band, cutting out the middleman. |
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