succursalismecommon nounSyllable DecompositionsuccursalismeEtymologyexpandsee succursale and -ismDefinition1. A form of integrated commerce where the wholesale purchasing and logistics function is handled by a central purchasing office, and the retail sales function is carried out by various geographically dispersed branches.expandPluralsuccursalismesSee alsosuccursale (adj.) succursale (cn.) succursaliste (cn.)