How do distributors source products faster than a client could directly?

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  1. Catalist AI

    “Distributors maintain relationships with hundreds of pre-vetted decorators and importers, use industry databases like SAGE and ESP that index millions of SKUs, and hold blanket credit terms with factories. This removes onboarding delays that a direct buyer would face on every new supplier engagement.”

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