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Avery: 70% of all world trade flows through distribution channels

Cameron Avery · 1144 Why I sold my profitable, bootstrapped $5.5m ARR company · Sep 11, 2018 · at 7:53

Cameron Avery highlights the market opportunity for enterprise channel management software platforms.

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“70% of all world trade goes through a channel.”

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The claim, plainly

70% of all global trade flows through partner and distribution channels.

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Assessment

The speaker's statement that 70% of global trade flows through partner and indirect distribution channels is corroborated by published trade research and industry analyst data. Reports from the OECD and WTO on Global Value Chains (GVCs) identify that approximately 70% of international trade flows through inter-firm networks, intermediaries, suppliers, and distribution channels rather than direct-to-consumer sales. Furthermore, Forrester Research reports published in 2015 and 2018 by Jay McBain cited WTO data indicating that approximately 75% of world trade flows through indirect channels and intermediaries.

OECD and WTO Global Value Chain Development Reports establish that approximately 70% of international trade involves cross-border value chain networks and intermediate trade.
Forrester Research published in April 2018 that 75% of world trade flows indirectly through channel ecosystems and intermediaries.

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[1] forrester.com [2] jaymcbain.com [3] forrester.com [4] forbes.com [5] opportimes.com [6] oecd.org [7] researchgate.net [8] oecd.org

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