Now predominantly a state with a majority of the working population in the services sector of finance, programming, transportation, military, and the government, New Hampshire started as a dominantly agricultural state. It is one of the states in the United States that attracts tourists who are interested in the woodland and White Mountains.

The consumer base for the market in New Hampshire is quite large. With a population of over 1.3 million people, there is a market that retail distributors are selling to. The rate of population is quite fast and if the growth progresses there is bound to be more markets. From estimates of the 2010 population census conducted in the state, there had been a 30.4% increase by 2018. This is good news for the retail market.

New Hampshire has an impressive percentage of retailers and those involved in the supply chain. In 2006, there was an estimated 19% of those employed in the sector. This shows a solid customer base for retail distributors. But first, let’s break the retail business down.

A retail store is an essential part of the supply chain – it is the point where the consumer can get items to purchase. All other points in the supply chain don’t directly deal with the final consumer. However, retail stores are almost everywhere. You can find a convenience store in almost every neighborhood. Thus, competition is tough.

The retail business is basically the sale of goods to consumers. It is that outlet that deals in the transfer of the product to the last person in the supply chain – the consumer. The retail outlets could be the supermarket, the retail stores, the grocery stores, the convenience store, and many others.

Retail distributors are essential links in the supply chain. When manufacturers produce their products, they need distribution for the product. There are several situations where the manufacturer does the distribution to retailers. This is direct store delivery. However, not all manufacturers have the capacity to do their own distribution to retail outlets. For instance, a new brand still seeking market recognition does not have a name in the market and will need to be significantly promoted and pushed. A retail distributor can do a better job of getting the product to several hundred or even thousands of stores.

Just like every other American state, there are essentials that are needed daily by Americans. Food, shelter, toiletries, clothes, electronic gadgets, transportation, and a whole lot of essentials are needed by the average human being for existence in the 21^stcentury world.

There are trade associations that bring retailers in a niche together. The New Hampshire Grocers Association is one. Retailers have their individual interests and this is connected so as to get benefits more as a group. Retail distributors have the opportunity to network within associations like this.

Black River Produce is a retail distributor that deals in produce, seafood, and dairy. They also perform brokerage services of connecting farms with restaurants and retailers.