The influx of new entrants into the air compressor sector has intensified competition. Distributors now contend not only with price wars among peers but also with disruption from e-commerce platforms. Online sales, leveraging price transparency and purchasing convenience, have siphoned off traditional distributor clientele. Simultaneously, customer demands are shifting. Clients now prioritize diverse needs, including product quality, performance, personalized solutions, and prompt after-sales service. For example, some clients with specialized production processes require compressors with exceptional pressure stability and energy efficiency. When distributors relay these requests to manufacturers, response times can drag on for two months, often resulting in inadequate solutions and lost clients. Data shows that distributors’ average client attrition rate hit 18% in 2023 due to unmet demands, with the trend continuing into 2024.