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.
Composed of 専売 (exclusive sale, monopoly sale) and 店 (shop). Historically, Japan had a government monopoly system (専売制度) for products like tobacco and salt, with 専売店 referring to shops licensed to sell those items. Today the term is mainly used for authorized brand retailers.
Common collocations
- 正規専売店 — authorized exclusive dealer
- 地域専売店 — regional exclusive dealer
- 専売店契約 — exclusive dealership agreement