Traditional Manufacturers
We are well aware of how these companies operate.
Most of them will TRY to require you to sell, stock, and display only their product line exclusively.
By doing this they want you to commit 100% of your business to their products ONLY.
They know that you are going to make a product sale every time you receive a deceased.
In return, these companies will solicit your nearest competitor the same way. They usually explain this away by saying that by carrying the same products as your competitor down the street, you take a competitive market away from the consumers product choice, leaving the choice to whom ever the consumer feels more comfortable doing business with.
Basically they want you and your competitor to commit 100% to them and make NO COMMITMENT TO YOU.
They will usually try to force you to set up a display room with corner pieces and wall mounts leaving no room for any other products.
Then they will ask you to purchase in bulk.
By limiting product choices, they are essentailly limiting profit margins as well.
Traditional product manufacturers are traditional thinkers. The market is always changing and these manufacturers refuse to make new changes, and certainly are not open to you making changes!!
Federal Law prohibits you from refusing consumers the opportinuty to obtain other products.