Go-to-market models & channels · Working
Channel margin
Also called: reseller margin
ELI5
The portion of price or revenue retained by an intermediary in a distribution channel.
Used in conversation
“The launch plan assumes channel margin; what evidence supports that assumption?”
Pitch context
You will see “Channel margin” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches go-to-market models & channels.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret go-to-market models & channels without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16