That makes sense, since stores would not always have any in stock, if at all, and the display is usually not for sale anyway.
It’s doable if you know what needs to be done and have the time to sort things out, from familiarizing yourself with the stuff.
However, it is a new ball game when you are a newcomer who only knows as much as a normal outsider could find out. I had to deal with that kind of situation before, though, luckily it was not for pay.
I guess it is time to start a coup de tat then, so you can deal with your true boss, the stores, or the consumer if you guys do direct sells too, directly.