The redistribution delay is your real competitor

No. Separation is by workspace: a store sees only its own contacts and requests, head office sees everything and compares.

Yes, they can be ported. The single number is added as a national entry point without removing local lines.

By postcode, by the store chosen on the form, or by the number dialled. The request arrives assigned, not in a generic mailbox nobody empties.

Yes: segments build on the area, the home store or purchase history. Each outlet can talk to its own area without duplicating the customer base.

Attribution keeps first and last touch through to the won opportunity. You decide on revenue, not on clicks.