5 Things a Local Partner Provides When Taking a Brand Global

4. Fulfillment: A local partner mitigates financial risk for the brand by assuming responsibility for the products ordered in the new market. An infrastructure must be in place to provide a full package of fulfillment solutions, including organizing the importing process and quality inspection report. The brand ships products delivered duty paid to the partner's local distribution center. The partner then helps to send products to retailers and handle receivables.