Principles of Marketing CHAPTER 8: MARKETING CHANNELS CHAPTER 8: MARKETING CHANNELS Its Nature & Functions * Marketing channels are conduits used by the firm to distribute its products. * Marketing channels are human creations and they may be designed and structured to serve the needs of the user. * A marketing channel may be defined as a set of interdependent organization and individuals that facilitate the movement and transfer Functions of the Marketing Channels 1
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The IPhone is a very smart phone that was made by Apple. This smart phone is very popular in the world‚ especially in China. In China now‚ it is no exaggeration to say that iPhone can be seen everywhere. Obviously‚ China is a big marketing of Apple. IPhone came to China in 2007. Before it came‚ the brand Apple was well known in China. Thus‚ iPhone was sold very successful because the iPhone knows what Chinese really need now. So not only teenagers but also businessmen want to have one. The IPhone
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head: DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS Distribution Channels and Their Impact on Marketing Strategies Name: Institution: DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS Abstract This paper discusses the importance of choosing appropriate channel members and also identifies and discusses criteria that should be used by the car compact disc player manufacturer when evaluating potential intermediaries for the firm’s distribution channel. This is important for this firm since it’s only through these marketing channels that their
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Before: Personal Computers Distribution n Channels Before: Personal Computers Distribution n Channels The personal computer segment of consumer electronics was greatly impacted by the internet revolution. Before the internet revolution‚ consumers would purchase a personal computer in a retail establishment. The manufacturer had different distribution channels to ship the PC to the retail store. From the channel map above‚ you can see that consumers could buy their personal computer from
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Is there any difference between channel conflict and channel competition? The main difference between these two terms is the consequences of the new competition. What I understand from the texts is that the channel conflict is derivated from the channel competition but this last not necessarily has to end in a conflict. So‚ the channel competition is when one channel serves customers that are already served by other channel but in different situations and offering different value proposition;
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“Marketing Apple” Joshua Alvarez Marketing 3331 Fall 2014 Marketing Apple Apple Inc. was founded on April 1‚ 1976 in a garage by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak‚ the young entrepreneurs brought different strength to their fledgling company. Jobs had a flair for conceptualizing products‚ while Wozniak had the technical know-how to make them happen. Apple Incorporated is an American corporation that designs and manufactures computer hardware‚ software and other consumer
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Chapter 12 Marketing Channels: Delivering Customer Value 1) Which of the following is NOT a typical supply chain member? A) resellers B) customers C) intermediaries D) government agencies E) raw materials supplier Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 337 Skill: Concept Objective: 12-1 2) ________ the manufacturer or service provider is the set of firms that supply the raw materials‚ components‚ parts‚ information‚ finances‚ and expertise needed to create a product or service. A) Downstream
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CHANNEL STRUCTURE AND STRATEGIC CHOICE IN DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS This article mainly talks about the importance of marketing channel of marketing channel strategy decisions‚ they are highlighted by: 1) term consequences and 2) the constraints andopportunities that they represent..The present paper incorporates strategic management theory into marketingchannels literatures to examine the impact of different channel structures onthe choice of a generic channels strategy. Specifically‚ the contingent
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11 Ansoff’s 12-16 Reference List 17-18 Bowman’s Strategy Clock 19-22 Reference List 23-24 BCG (Boston Consulting Group)
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Functions and types of channels of distribution * Functions; reconcile the needs of producers and consumers‚ improving efficiency‚ improving accessibility and providing specialist services * Consumer Channels; producer direct to consumer‚ producer to retailer to consumer‚ producer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer‚ producer to agent to distributor to wholesaler to retailer to consumer * Industrial Channels; producer to industrial customers‚ producer to agent to industrial customer
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