(せんばいてん)

せんばいてん
noun
exclusive dealer; authorized retailer; specialty shop
businessshopping
1. exclusive dealer; authorized retailer; specialty shop
A shop that has exclusive or authorized rights to sell certain brands or products in a particular area.
この商品(しょうひん)専売店(せんばいてん)しか()えない
This product can only be bought at an exclusive dealer.
A brand's exclusive retailer opened in front of the station.
They are expanding their sales channels nationwide through regional exclusive dealers.

Composed of 専売(せんばい) (exclusive sale, monopoly sale) and (てん) (shop). Historically, Japan had a government monopoly system (専売制度(せんばいせいど)) for products like tobacco and salt, with 専売店(せんばいてん) referring to shops licensed to sell those items. Today the term is mainly used for authorized brand retailers.

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