place (distribution) components of the distribution channel wholesalers retailers
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Place (Distribution)
Components of the Distribution Channel
WholesalersRetailers
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Wholesalers- Why Have Them?
Services to Retailers
Promotion Market Information
Financial Aid
Services to Manufacturers Provide Sales
Force Reduce
Inventory Cost Furnishing
Information
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Wholesalers- Why Have Them?
Services to Retailers Promotion
Help promote products by providing display materials.
May help build window, counter, and shelf displays
May work on retail floor during special promotions.
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Wholesalers- Why Have Them?
Services to Retailers Market Information
Gathers information about consumer demand, prices, new developments in the market.
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Wholesalers- Why Have Them?
Services to Retailers Financial Aid
Make prompt and frequent deliveries to keep inventory costs low.
Provide delayed billing.
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Wholesalers- Why Have Them?
Services to Manufacturers Provide Sales Force
Producers rely on wholesalers to sell and distribute their products to many retailers.
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Wholesalers- Why Have Them?
Services to Manufacturers Reduce Inventory Costs
By purchasing goods from producers, they reduce amount of inventory that producers must hold to.
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Wholesalers- Why Have Them?
Services to Manufacturers Furnishing Information
Lets producer know information such as
Consumer Demand Producer’s Competition Buying Trends
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Retailers
Final Link between producers and consumers.
Sell goods and services to consumer.
Two Types of Retailers In-Store Retailers Nonstore Retailers
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Retailers – In-Store
Classify In-Store by: Number of Stores Owned and
Operated by the Firm Store Size and The Kind and
Number of Products Carried
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Retailers – In-Store
Number of Stores Owned and Operated by the Firm Independent Retailer
Firm operates only one retail outlet. 75% of retailers are independent. Usually locally owned, small
businesses.
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Retailers – In-Store
Number of Stores Owned and Operated by the Firm Chain Retailer
Firm operates more than one retail outlet.
25% of retailers are chains.
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Retailers – In-Store
Store Size and The Kind and Number of Products Carried Department Store
According to U.S Census Bureau a department store:
Employs 25 or more people Sells at least home furnishings, appliances,
family apparel, household linens, and dry goods; each in a different part of the store
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Retailers – In-Store
Store Size and The Kind and Number of Products Carried Discount Stores
Self-service, general merchandise at lower than usual prices.
Examples include: Wal-Mart, Kmart
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Retailers – In-Store
Store Size and The Kind and Number of Products Carried Warehouse Showroom
Retail facility in a large building with large on-premises inventories and minimal service.
Examples include: Furniture Stores, Car Dealers
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Retailers – In-Store
Store Size and The Kind and Number of Products Carried Convenience Stores
Small food store that sells limited variety of products.
Open well beyond normal business hours.
Examples include: 7-11 and Wikiwiki Mart
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Retailers – In-Store
Store Size and The Kind and Number of Products Carried Supermarkets
Large self-service store selling food and household products.
Emphasize low prices and one-stop shopping for household needs.
Examples: Safeway, Sack n Save
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Retailers – In-Store
Store Size and The Kind and Number of Products Carried Superstore
Like supermarkets but also carries additional product lines like electronics, clothing, garden products, small appliances.
Also provides services like film developing, banking, etc.
Examples: KTA
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Retailers – In-Store
Store Size and The Kind and Number of Products Carried Warehouse Clubs
Large-scale, members only Discount retailing Broad range of items
Food to Furniture to Hardware to Clothing Provide few services Examples: Costco
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Retailers – In-Store
Store Size and The Kind and Number of Products Carried Traditional Specialty Store
Narrow Product Mix with deep Product Line Sell products like clothing, jewelry,
sporting goods, computers, flowers, books, and pet supplies
Emphasize customer service and atmosphere
Examples: Radio Shack, Footlocker, Floral Mart
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Retailers – In-Store
Store Size and The Kind and Number of Products Carried Off-Price
Buy manufacturer’s seconds, returns, flaws, overstock, off-season goods.
Buys for cheap and sell at discount prices.
Examples: Ross, Savers
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Retailers – In-Store
Store Size and The Kind and Number of Products Carried Category Killers
Large specialty store Low prices and enormous number of
products Called “category killers” because they
take business away from smaller-high-cost retail stores.
Examples: Home Depot, Office Max, Kay-Bee
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Retailers – Nonstore
Purchase products without visiting a store.
Three Types Direct Selling Direct marketing Vending Machines
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Retailers – Nonstore
Direct Selling Face-to-Face presentation at home
or workplace. A.k.a “door to door selling” Usually uses “party-plan” method
Customer acts as host and invites people to view products.
Examples: Party-Lite Candles, Tupperware
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Retailers – Nonstore
Direct Marketing Use of computers, telephones,
television, and other nonpersonal media to communicate product and company information.
5 types
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Retailers – Nonstore
Direct Marketing Catalog Marketing
Provide catalog from which customers make selections and place orders by phone or mail.
Eastbay, Crutchfield, JCPenny
Direct-Response Retailer advertises a product and makes
it available through mail or telephone orders.
Magazine Ads, commercials, infomercials
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Retailers – Nonstore
Direct Marketing Telemarketing
Call homes to try and sell products or services.
Television Home Shopping Certain channels display products to
viewers. Demonstrate products on t.v
Home Shopping Network, QVC
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Retailers – Nonstore
Direct Marketing Online Retailing
Present and sell products online More and more popular. Faster response Easily accessible
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Retailers – Nonstore
Direct Marketing Automatic Vending
Use of machines to dispense products Sell items that require little thought Also can dispense service as well
Ex atm’s Permits 24-hour service Doesn’t require much space