The state of Washington is a very green state. It is a state that has been able to channel the water resources it has into transforming the place into a Greenland. It has been able to use this to earn its title “The Evergreen State”.

The federal government facilities in the state, international trade, agriculture, and tourism account for the revenue sources of the state. The state has been able to turn semi-arid land into green land through irrigation into affected areas.

The state has about 7.3 million inhabitants and this is a big market. Retail and retail distributors are ever interested in a wide market and this is one big market with a lot of profit to be made.

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.

The retail trade is one that connects directly to the consumers. It is the trade that lays emphasis on how to get the consumer to get the product from a particular retailer and to establish a relationship with that retailer. However, a retailer, most times, does not get the goods directly from the manufacturers or get the goods produced herself. There is the existence of the retail distributor in the supply chain.

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.

With about 20% of the working population in Washington into retail and wholesale trade, there is an impressive amount working in the supply chain. However, there is more to the supply chain than the number involved. There are general goods everyone is interested in but there are specialized products like adult goods, sports goods, smoking goods, and some others.

Trade associations are very essential for the protection and to sustain smooth business running in a particular trade area. The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America is one of such associations. Retail distributors and retailer are brought together under the same umbrella to foster trade and networking.

Tri-State Distributors have been supplying outdoor luxury items to retailers within and outside the state of Washington and has been able to develop quite a consumer base.

Pacific Food Importers is a retail distribution company that has been distributing to restaurants, food service centers, and other merchants dealing in food for quite some time in the Evergreen State.