🌍   Export. Expand. Dominate.

The World's Leading
Independent Agency
for Finding Distributors.

We build international distribution networks across 180+ countries — with 22 years of expertise, 100,000+ professional buyers, and a fully bespoke approach for every mandate.

100k+
Professional buyers in our network
180+
Countries — we operate worldwide
20
Years of expertise
250k+
Products tasted & evaluated
Why brands come to us

Two challenges.
One address.

Every brand that finds us faces one of these two problems. Most have tried other solutions first. Here is what they discovered.

01
The challenge

No Network?

In any country?

Impossible to develop
international sales.

Our Answer — 01

We are your
global network.

Over 22 years, we have built direct relationships with professional buyers, importers, and distributors across every major market. We know who moves product, who pays on time, and who will represent your brand the way it deserves.

180+ Countries covered
100k+ Professional buyers
22 Years of relationships
F&B Specialist — wine, spirits, food
Our Answer — 02

We run your
export operation.

We act as your dedicated export department — with none of the overhead. Prospecting, outreach, follow-up, negotiation, sample coordination, pipeline reporting. All of it. Daily. Without you having to manage a single email.

Prospecting new buyers daily in your target markets
Personalised outreach in local languages
Follow-up, negotiation and sample coordination
Monthly pipeline report sent directly to you
02
The challenge

No Time?

For export development?

Your brand stays local.
Forever.

Two ways to work with us
Distributor Search

Find Your International Distributors

We identify, approach, and introduce the right distribution partners for your brand — across any market, any category. Fully tailored to your positioning and commercial objectives.

Managed Export — A to Z

We Run Your Export Department

No time, no team? We act as your dedicated export department — handling prospecting, negotiations, follow-up, and all relationship management from day one.

100% Confidential

Your brand is never exposed.
We work in your name — so your reputation stays intact.

Unlike trade shows where your brand is visible to everyone, our prospecting is strictly professional-to-professional. Buyers and importers receive a business proposal from us — your identity stays protected until you decide otherwise.

No social media mentions — your export strategy stays entirely private
Zero public communication — no press releases, no references without your explicit approval
Exclusive B2B approach — only professional buyers and distributors ever receive the proposals
Brand image fully protected — your premium positioning is respected at every point of contact
What we actually do

Example missions.

Every engagement is built from the right modules for your situation. Below are six examples drawn from real mandates — each solving a specific bottleneck in international expansion.

Mission 01 · Strategy

You're about to enter a market. You don't know your competition, your price architecture, or your compliance requirements.

We conduct a full market diagnostic before a single euro is committed — competitor benchmarking, white space identification, regulatory compliance audit, and margin modeling from factory gate to shelf price.

Competitor landscaping & gap analysis
Regulatory & labelling compliance audit (FDA / EFSA)
Incoterm & margin matrix (EXW → RRP)
Export pricing architecture & currency risk framework
Mission 02 · Brand

Your packaging and brand story work at home. In the target market, they land wrong — or not at all.

We culturally reimagine your brand for the local market — rewriting the narrative, adapting tone and naming conventions, and redesigning packaging to match premium shelf codes and consumer expectations.

Local brand narrative & storytelling
Tone-of-voice & product nomenclature adaptation
Premium packaging design variants
Format & pack-size adaptation for local retail
Mission 03 · Digital

Buyers look you up. They find nothing professional — no local presence, no documentation, no credibility.

We build your local digital ecosystem — a high-converting market-specific site, a secure B2B wholesale portal with buyer dashboards, and a social baseline that establishes instant market authority.

Localised brand hub & landing page
Secure B2B portal — inventory, datasheets, sample ordering
Compliance & logistics documentation package
Local social grid (Instagram, TikTok, WeChat / Xiaohongshu)
Mission 04 · Sales

You need qualified distribution partners. You have no pipeline, no relationships, no commercial team on the ground.

We build and operate a full B2B outbound engine — from verified buyer databases and AI-driven multi-channel outreach to sample management and direct negotiation through to signed exclusivity frameworks.

Verified buyer database — Category Managers & F&B Importers
AI-driven LinkedIn & email outreach sequences
Sample protocol & professional tasting management
Distribution contracts & exclusivity frameworks
Mission 05 · Activation

Your product just landed on shelves. It isn't moving fast enough. The distributor is losing confidence.

We activate hyper-local paid campaigns within kilometres of your retail locations, combined with influencer seedings and in-store events — forcing shelf velocity and protecting re-order cycles before they break.

Geo-targeted radius campaigns (Meta, Google, TikTok)
Drive-to-store digital coupons & geolocation triggers
Micro-influencer & mixologist sampling programmes
Live ad-to-sales performance dashboard
Mission 06 · Direction

Distribution is in place. Now you need to scale, protect margins, and make strategic decisions at a global level.

We act as your Fractional VP of International Business Development — managing distributor networks, setting quotas, optimising logistics, and advising on strategic joint ventures and distribution M&A opportunities.

Fractional Export Director mandate (retainer)
Distributor network management & KPI setting
Supply chain & cold-chain logistics advisory
Strategic JVs & distribution M&A due diligence
Our Method — Simplified

How we work.

1

Brand Assessment & Strategic Alignment

We take the time to understand your brand, your markets, your ambitions — and whether we are the right partner for this mandate. We are selective because that is what makes us effective.

2

Bespoke Mandate Design

Every engagement is built from scratch — the right markets, the right buyers, the right commercial structure. No template. No package. The strategy is yours alone.

3

Execution & Relationship Management

We prospect, negotiate, and close on your behalf — acting as your export team on the ground. You stay focused on production. We handle the international development.

Alexandre Petit — Founder, Distributors Road
22
Years of
Export
The Expert Behind the Firm

"I've spent 22 years opening doors that most brands spend decades knocking on. Every distributor in our network is a relationship — not a cold list."

Alexandre Petit built Distributors Road from the ground up after two decades of on-the-ground export work across Asia, the Americas, and Europe. From negotiating shelf space in 7-Eleven's 15,000+ Asian stores to structuring bespoke distribution deals for premium wine and spirits brands in Hong Kong and beyond — he brings a rare combination of strategic vision and operational precision to every mandate.

🌏
Partnerships secured in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and across Southeast Asia
🏪
Negotiated distribution with 7-Eleven Asia (15,000+ stores) and major retail chains across 4 continents
🍷
Specialist in wine, spirits, food & beverage — categories that require cultural expertise, not just outreach
📋
Every mandate is fully bespoke — built around your brand, your markets, and your commercial reality
Alexandre Petit
Founder & CEO, Distributors Road · Media International News LTD
Our Network

A network of 100,000+ professional buyers
across 4 continents

Built over 20 years of hands-on international trade experience — from Hong Kong retail giants to US beverage importers and European wholesale networks.

7-Eleven · 15,000+ stores Asia Carrefour Asia Starbucks Distribution Airlines & Hospitality Japan Retail Networks HK Professional Importers US Beverage Distributors EU Wholesale Networks Taiwan Premium Retail Singapore Luxury Hotels China Cross-Border Importers South Korea Premium Market 7-Eleven · 15,000+ stores Asia Carrefour Asia Starbucks Distribution Airlines & Hospitality Japan Retail Networks HK Professional Importers US Beverage Distributors EU Wholesale Networks Taiwan Premium Retail Singapore Luxury Hotels China Cross-Border Importers South Korea Premium Market
Export Intelligence

Insights on Finding International Distributors

View All Articles →
Selective · One Brand Per Category Per Zone

Ready to build your
international network?

We work with a limited number of brands — selected for their potential, not their budget. Request a consultation and we'll assess your fit honestly.

Request Information →
Free 20-minute call No commitment required Response within 48 hours
Get in touch

Tell us about
your brand.

We review every enquiry personally. If your brand is a fit for what we do, we'll schedule a call within 48 hours.

We respond within 48 hours. No commitment required.