31 THE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL C H A P T E R 2 Early in 2005‚ IBM Business Consulting Services released a survey that compiled in-depth interviews with more than 100 sales‚ marketing‚ and merchandising executives at over 20 consumer products and retail companies. Only 9 percent of the retailers felt their suppliers had “a good understanding” of their business objectives. The gist of the survey was that retailers felt the product manufacturers have focused their efforts on the end
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FACTORS INFLUENCING CHOICE OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN KENYA. A SURVEY OF TOUR AND TRAVEL COMPANIES IN NAIROBI BY DECLARATION I declare that this is my original work and has not been submitted at any academic institution for examination purposes. Signed…………………………………………..Date……………………………………….. ROSE This Research Proposal has been submitted with my approval as the University Supervisor. Name…………………………………….. Designation………………………………………
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A channel of distribution can be defined as the collection of organizational units‚ institutions‚ or agencies within or external to the manufacturer‚ which perform the functions that support product marketing. The marketing functions are pervasive: they include buying‚ selling‚ transporting‚ storing‚ grading‚ financing‚ bearing market risk‚ and providing marketing information. Any organizational unit‚ institution‚ or agency that performs one or more of the marketing functions is a member of a channel
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Channels of Distribution Lesson 20 Channels of Distribution Are you aware that the study material of Business Studies‚ which is now in your hands‚ is prepared at the headquarters of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) situated at New Delhi. How did it come to your hands? Was it available at your study centre or you bought it from the market? If you got it from your study centre‚ then just think for a while: how did it reach your study centre? Actually‚ after publishing the
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LESSON-18 CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION Dr Subhanjali Chopra STRUCTURE 18.0 Introduction 18.1 Objectives 18.2 Meaning of Channels of Distribution 18.3 Kinds of Distribution Channels 18.4 Choice of Channel of Distribution 18.5 Summary 18.6 Glossary 18.7 Self Assessment Questions 18.8 Further Readings 18.0 INTRODUCTION Distribution of products constitutes an important element of marketing mix of a firm. After development of the product‚ the entrepreneur has to decide channels or routes through
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Reese’s Distribution channels Introduction Any product or service in the marketplace utilizes distribution channels to reach its customers. Although the manufacturers and services providers can and do provide their goods and services directly‚ utilizing distribution channels multiplies the number of goods and services that reach the marketplace (Advameg‚ Inc‚ 2011). Therefore‚ distribution channels can increase market share and profit margins since these distribution channels help the company’s
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CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION Even before a product is ready for market‚ management should determine what methods and routes will be used to get there. This means establishing strategies for the product distribution channels and physical distribution. Managing a distribution channel often begins with a producer; therefore we will discuss channels largely from a producer’s vantage point. MIDDLEMEN AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS Ownership of a product has to be transferred somehow from the individual or organization
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DISTRIBUTION DEFINITION A distribution channel is a set of independent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available to the consumer or a business user. IMPORTANCE OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS The main function of a distribution channel is to provide a link between production and consumption. Organisations that form any particular distribution channel perform many key functions: Information Gathering and distributing market research and intelligence - important
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selection of distribution channels and sales representation is key to successful marketing. It’s fairly easy to change many of your marketing tactics and strategies on a periodic basis; pricing‚ packaging‚ and product mix are among these flexible choices. However‚ distribution and sales decisions‚ once made‚ are much more difficult to change. And distribution affects the selection and utilization of all other marketing tools. There is a wide variety of possible distribution channels‚ including:
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quantity. The process of making goods available to the consumer needs effective channel of distribution. Therefore‚ the path taken by the goods in its movement is termed as channel of distribution. The goods may be sent to the consumer directly or indirectly through middlemen. The channel of distribution may be classified as: Selling through direct channels This is the oldest‚ shorter and the simple channel of distribution. The producer sells the product directly without involvement of any middle
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