Internet Mini Case #6 Williams-Sonoma Maryanne M. Rouse Williams-Sonoma (WSM) was a specialty retailer of products for the home. The company’s products were sold through two channels: the retail channel and the direct-to-customer channel. The retail segment comprised four retail concepts: Williams-Sonoma‚ Pottery Barn‚ Pottery Barn Kids‚ and Hold Everything. The direct-to-customer segment sold though eight retail catalogs: Williams-Sonoma‚ Pottery Barn‚ Pottery Barn Kids‚ Pottery Barn Bed
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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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A STUDY ON DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL AT PEPSICO Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of degree In Post Graduate Diploma in Management Submitted by MD. FARUQUE ANSARI 09/KA/NHLI/PGDM/FT/B/045 Under the guidance of MR. T. SIDDHARTH
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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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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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Running Head: The Marketing Mix: Distribution Channels What might the inventors of new “flying cars” need to consider to develop a distribution strategy for their proposed products? Customers are more sophisticated than ever before and they have access to high quality information from the internet‚ so they make decisions based off excess information. The first step that should be considered to sale Flying Cars is a centralized location. Once a location is established then what would
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So‚ Tata Motors needs to set up an efficient distribution system so that the products reach its consumers. In case of some perishable food products‚ physical distribution is a very important part of the whole business. The transportation of "Amul Butter" to the stores that sell "Amul Butter" is a big challenge. While transportation‚ the butter has to be stored properly‚ so that it does not get contaminated. To completely understand physical distribution‚ consider the case of "Amul Butter". Amul is
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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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Pricing Strategy and Channel Distribution Lisa S Carey Marketing Management – MKT 500 February 13‚ 2011 Instructor: Dr. Keith C. Jones Marketing Plan – Pricing Strategy and Channel Distribution for the Note Phone 1. Determine and discuss a pricing strategy (Penetration or Skimming). Pricing is an important strategic issue because it is related to product positioning and furthermore‚ pricing affects other marketing mix elements such as product features‚ channel decisions‚ as well as
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Revision of DTM for chapter 1 & 2 Function of physical distribution management and distribution channels 1) Definition of physical distribution management – Used in manufacturing and commerce to describe the broad range of activities concerned w/ the efficient movement of finished products from end of production line to consumer. * Emphasizes the flow of materials from the point of manufacture industrial user * Implies the control of the flow End consumers Products supply > Warehousing
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