What is difference in primary sales and secondary sales?

New Products pass in several operations till reach the Consumer hands. Most of the Manufacturing companies and suppliers are selling their products and good as a mass production to the dealers and merchants to be distributed later to the supermarkets, main shops and retailers, this process is called primary Sales.

The selling and distribution process of the same products and goods from these supermarkets and retailers to consumers and customers is called Secondary Sales. Sometimes the Manufacturers and suppliers provide and sell the goods and products directly to consumers and customers in their stores as a direct sales. Most of reselling processes for certain products in the industrial sector are passed in many stages till reach the Consumer hand.

Manufacturer to Distributor : Primary Sales

Distributor to Retailers : Secondary Sales

For companies and establishments it is the wholesaleFor individuals it is retail.

For Company 

Company to Dealer stock issuance called Primary Sales

Dealer to Sales person stock issuance caller secondary sales

At Dealer

Dealer to Sales Person Stock issuance called Primary Sales

Sales Person to Shop Keeper stock issuance called Secondary Sales