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The development of the distribution system starts with the selection of channel members. It then shifts the focus onto managing the channel; set of independent organizations that are involved in making the product, Pizza Hut for this overview, that is available to the business and/or the consumer. The overall definitive purpose is to make the product available to the end user, known as the consumers.…
(1) Shaun is a huge college football fan. In the past, he has always bought football tickets on the street from ticket scalpers. This year, he decided to join the university 's ticket program, which requires a $2,000 contribution to the university for the “right” to purchase tickets. Shaun will then pay $400 per season ticket. Shaun understands that the price paid for the season tickets is not tax deductible as a charitable contribution. However, contributions to a university are typically tax deductible.…
a. Low talent & recording costs for indie labels 0.0% b. Indie labels set up their distributio n carefully (identified their key demogra phic and distributio n areas and only sent material to those disc jockeys and radio stations)…
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 product is going to reach the consumer. The customer in this case is the auto makers who are intended to buy the newly developed compact disc player to fix them in the automobiles. The method for marketing this product is therefore crucial. In our study it is specified that the manufacturer uses two distribution channels. In one case he distributes the CD player directly to the auto makers and in another case he distributes the product to electronic stores.…
Task 1 - Describe the distribution process through different channels from the manufacturer through to the customer for the following; an independent retailer and a multiple retailer. (P2)…
In 1962 history was made. An employee of Dayton Dry Goods Company named John. F. Geisse thought of the idea of an upscale discount-relating store. The Dayton Company used Geisse’s idea and opened its first store in Minnesota called “Target,” currently owned by Target Corporation. With more than 1,934 stores across the country, Target has grown into a household staple brand. In fact, Target mega-brand is second only to Wal-Mart. It’s amazing how successful Target has become in such a short period of time, but the question on everyone's mind is how? What makes Target so successful? Do they scam their everyday shoppers or are they genuinely that good? Whether it’s the colors or the adorable dog as their mascot Target is doing something…
After reviewing the consumer market drive for record store inventory, results have demonstrated the most effective method to liquidate the product inventory would be marketing. By streamlining an effective marketing campaign and a competitive edge strategy the company would have the ability to target specific audience within the context of the company’s products. With the multitude of genres that would be cataloged into inventory, marketing demographics would contribute to the localities, regions and venues in which the marketing campaign would be presented. Although this level of marketing efforts may appear to be complex and over budget. Information systems and technology have streamlined the process and paired cost effectiveness and efficiency into a user friendly simplistic process.…
Services marketing- Marketing based on relationship and value. BBQfun will position as a broad assortment, quality, unique outdoor –lifestyle retailer. Brisbane customers appreciate high quality and uniqueness will recognise the value and unique offerings of BBQfun.…
The answer on how to do this seems to be in customer relationships between labels/artists and their customers and selling their content as an experience through their web outlets and remaining servicescapes, hence broadening their range of products from only music to merchandise and concerts. They hereby acknowledge the fact that they are selling mostly intangible products (excitement, pleasure etc.), sometimes using tangible products such as T-Shirts and concert tickets as a means to deliver and are therefore more on the intangible dominant side of the service spectrum (Wilson et al, 2012). After all, fans buy a band shirt not because it is a T-Shirt, but rather because it is from the musicians they admire and because they want to belong to and be identified as a member of a social circle.…
In marketing communications, the single most important tactic is Strategy. Too many marketers leap right into the details of communications without formulating a truly strategic plan.…
After a rapid development over the past 10 years, the music market is currently undergoing significant changes. These changes are caused not only by marketing competition but also by the challenges from external marketing environment.…
Currently, the main distribution channel is retail in the physical store. This way did not contribute to the company’s performance.…
Jason and Matthew created CDnow in Pennsylvania to provide music buyers with knowledgeable recommendations, convenience and large selection. With the emergence of Web as a platform for commerce, like many other E-tellers, CDnow also saw Banner Ads as a great way to promote its site to the Web…
Opening the doors for vinyl, online retailers were able to easily list a product for sale without having to commit to building hefty shelf space to accommodate the displaying of records. As social media flourished, so did outlets for the vinyl collector to connect with others. As individuals realized others throughout the world shared their passion of collecting vinyl, these social groups grew and the music began to recognize and respond to this with finally increasing the amount of vinyl they…
With the use of CDs becoming more irrelevant every day, and online music is more widely used through things like the Google Play store and ITunes. Musicians need a way make themselves known. Most musicians pay for their music to be in advertisements and in this way they can reap huge profits. If companies would stop using popular or unknown music they would in ones opinion kill the music industry as it would make it to hard to get a musicians name out there. (1)…