CH. 10 - Channels of Distribution Flashcards
Consists of induividuals and firms involved in the process of making a product available for use or consumption by consumers or industrial users.
Marketing Channels
No intermediaries as the firm performs all channel functions.
ex: dollar shave club
Direct Channel
Have middlemen, any intermediaries that exist between manufacturers and end-user markets
Indirect Channels
intermediary with legal authority to act on behalf of the manufacturer
Agent or Broker
intermediary who sells to other intermediaries, usually to retailers
Wholesaler
intermediary who sells to consumers
Retailers
intermediaries who perform a varity of distribution functions
Distributor
mean the same as distributor, retailer, wholesale, etc
Dealer
buying: purchasing products for resale or as an agent for supply of a product
selling: contacting potential customers, promoting products, and seeking orders
risk taking: assuming business risks in the ownership of inventory that can become obsolete or deteriorate
Transactional Function
Assorting:
Storing:
Sorting:
Transporting:
Logistical Function
financing:
Facilitating Function
A. Producer — Consumer
B. Producer — Retailer — Consumer
C. Producer — Wholesaler — Retailer — Consumer
D. Producer — Agent — Wholesaler — Retailer — Consumer
Consumer Marketing Channels
- IBM — Industrial User
- Caterpillar — Industrial Distributor — Industrial User
Business Marketing Channels
Exists when one firm’s marketing channel is used to distribute another firm’s products.
ex: starbucks in targets and other stores
Strategic Marketing Alliance
A commerical enterprise undertaken jointly by two or more firms that retain their distinct identities for business expansion, development of new products, or moving into new markets.
Joint Ventures