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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Internet as an Insurance Distribution Channel- An Empirical Study Jaya Nema Sr.Faculty‚ LNCT-MER‚Indore Introduction After the liberalization of Indian economy various reforms has been made in the insurance sector which has finally opened the gate of this industry for private sector companies. This has brought changes not only in the design of the products available in the market but also the manner in which they are marketed. There is
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Direct marketing as a channel of distribution Direct marketing is the direct selling of products to the consumer. Examples: telesales‚ e-commerce‚ vending machines and direct mail Advantages * Because there is no intermediaries‚ the businesses does not have to share so much of its profit * Firms can have direct control over their marketing * Developments in e-commerce‚ which means that this channel of distribution is growing in popularity among customers * Direct marketing can
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Pricing Strategy and Channel Distribution Senior Concierge Services Kelly Spino Strayer University Dr. Robert Badowski Abstract Determine and discuss a pricing strategy (penetration or skimming). Determine and discuss pricing tactics (product line pricing‚ value pricing‚ differential pricing‚ or competing against private brands) to be used for your product. Identify any legal and ethical issues related to the pricing tactics. Prepare a marketing distribution channel analysis identifying
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CHAPTER 8 Distribution Channels and Logistics Management Objective: examining the nature and role of the channels in attracting and satisfying customers The Nature of Distribution Channels • Distribution channels are intermediaries used by the producers to bring their products to the market. • Why? Because the use of intermediaries bring greater efficiency in making goods available to target markets. In other words‚ they match the supply with the demand. • Most important benefit of using intermediaries
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IMPORTANCE OF CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION A. There are hundreds of thousands of marketing intermediaries whose job it is to help move goods from the raw-material state to producers and then on to consumers. 1. MARKETING INTERMEDIARIES are organization that assist in moving goods and services from producer to industrial and consumer users. a. They are organizations (formerly called "middlemen") in the middle of a series of organizations that join together to help distribute goods. b. A CHANNEL OF DISTRIBUTION is
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Microsoft is the world ’s largest software company‚ who operates and distributes its products throughout the world (Company information). Microsoft’s distribution largely depends on hardware manufactures to pre-install their software (Msdn). “Windows Division revenue growth is largely correlated to the growth of the PC market worldwide‚ as approximately 75% of total Windows Division revenue comes from Windows operating system software purchased by original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs")‚ which
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istr2011 PROJECT REPORT ON DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL OF PEPSI MAX ------------------------------------------------- GROUP MEMBERS- * ------------------------------------------------- ARSHLEEN KAUR * ------------------------------------------------- NISHANT SINGH * ------------------------------------------------- ROMA * ------------------------------------------------- SEEMA SHEKHAWAT * -------------------------------------------------
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Critique: Distribution Channel Profitability The article‚ Distribution Channel Profitability was published in a trade journal in January 1995‚ the era of Activity-Based Costing (paradigm C). The author‚ Kenneth H. Manning‚ poses the question “Do companies know which of their distribution channels is most profitable?” The purpose of the article was to evaluate distribution channel systems using ABC concepts to make strategic decisions. The author advocated the need to understand the revenue and
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1.1 Introduction A distribution channel is the specific chain of businesses or intermediaries through which products or services flow till these arrive the end customer. This encompasses wholesalers‚ retailers‚ distributors or the internet or web-based. Channels can be classified into direct and indirect channels. A direct channel enables the customer to purchase the products from the manufacturer‚ and an indirect channel enables the customer to purchase the items from wholesaler or retailer.
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