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Physical Availability

Byron Sharp's term for how easy a brand is to notice and buy across purchase occasions, the counterpart to mental availability.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

Physical availability is Byron Sharp's term for how easy a brand is to notice and buy across purchase occasions. It covers distribution breadth, shelf presence, online visibility and ease of purchase. It is the counterpart to mental availability, and together they explain, in Sharp's view, how brands grow by reaching more buyers.