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Channel Arrangements: Independent

Under this arrangement a channel member negotiates deals with others that do not result in binding relationships. In other words, a channel member is free to make whatever arrangements they feel is in their best interest. This so-called "conventional" distribution arrangement often leads to significant conflict as individual members decide what is best for them and not necessarily for the entire channel.

On the other hand, an independent channel arrangement is less restrictive than dependent arrangements and makes it easier for a channel members to move away from relationships they feel are not working to their benefit.

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