LESSON-18 CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION Dr Subhanjali Chopra STRUCTURE 18.0 Introduction 18.1 Objectives 18.2 Meaning of Channels of Distribution 18.3 Kinds of Distribution Channels 18.4 Choice of Channel of Distribution 18.5 Summary 18.6 Glossary 18.7 Self Assessment Questions 18.8 Further Readings 18.0 INTRODUCTION Distribution of products constitutes an important element of marketing mix of a firm. After development of the product‚ the entrepreneur has to decide channels or routes through
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1.1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus‚ often simply referred to as diabetes‚ is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar‚ either because the body does not produce enough insulin‚ or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. It is a serious‚ lifelong condition. The three main types of diabetes are: Type 1 diabetes results from the body’s failure to produce insulin‚ and presently requires the person to inject insulin. Type 2 diabetes
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CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION Even before a product is ready for market‚ management should determine what methods and routes will be used to get there. This means establishing strategies for the product distribution channels and physical distribution. Managing a distribution channel often begins with a producer; therefore we will discuss channels largely from a producer’s vantage point. MIDDLEMEN AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS Ownership of a product has to be transferred somehow from the individual or organization
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A Study of Effectiveness of Channel Distribution in Best Cotton Mill PVT‚ Ltd -Tirupur. DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL If managed properly‚ distributors provide access to customers that can determine a supplier’s reach‚ revenue‚ and long-term growth potential. Companies with productive channel relationships stand to increase sales‚ reduce operating costs‚ and improve customer reach. Importantly‚ effective distribution channel management delivers benefits to all players in the value chain
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Channels of Distribution Lesson 20 Channels of Distribution Are you aware that the study material of Business Studies‚ which is now in your hands‚ is prepared at the headquarters of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) situated at New Delhi. How did it come to your hands? Was it available at your study centre or you bought it from the market? If you got it from your study centre‚ then just think for a while: how did it reach your study centre? Actually‚ after publishing the
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quantity. The process of making goods available to the consumer needs effective channel of distribution. Therefore‚ the path taken by the goods in its movement is termed as channel of distribution. The goods may be sent to the consumer directly or indirectly through middlemen. The channel of distribution may be classified as: Selling through direct channels This is the oldest‚ shorter and the simple channel of distribution. The producer sells the product directly without involvement of any middle
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Reese’s Distribution channels Introduction Any product or service in the marketplace utilizes distribution channels to reach its customers. Although the manufacturers and services providers can and do provide their goods and services directly‚ utilizing distribution channels multiplies the number of goods and services that reach the marketplace (Advameg‚ Inc‚ 2011). Therefore‚ distribution channels can increase market share and profit margins since these distribution channels help the company’s
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Distribution Channel The marketing mix is composed of all the elements of a successful marketing process including price‚ packaging‚ product and place. And while everything is important‚ it is the distribution channel that finally makes the product available to the customer and hence makes an integral part of the marketing mix. The distribution channel refers to the ways the product reaches the shelves. And this may include retailers and wholesalers and sometimes the manufacturers themselves (Lamb
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RETAIL HEARTBEAT Pulse Report: Channel blurring In a fiercely competitive environment‚ retailers can win market share by better addressing shoppers’ and consumers’ evolving needs. Faced with budget constraints and higher food and fuel prices‚ many shoppers are trimming basket size to save money while making more frequent trips to nearby drug‚ dollar and grocery stores‚ according to new analysis from SymphonyIRI Group. In turn‚ drug and dollar retailers have boosted their food and beverage offerings
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PRELIMINARY EXAM IN CHANNEL MANAGEMENT CHANNEL MANAGEMENT HISTORY OF PROCTER & GAMBLE: Procter & Gamble Co.‚ also known as P&G‚ is an American multinational consumer goods company headquartered in downtown Cincinnati‚ Ohio‚ United States. Its products include pet foods‚ cleaning agents‚ and personal care products. Prior to the sale of Pringles to the Kellogg Company‚ its product line included foods and beverages.[2] In 2012‚ P&G recorded $83.68 billion in
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