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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FACTORS INFLUENCING CHOICE OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN KENYA. A SURVEY OF TOUR AND TRAVEL COMPANIES IN NAIROBI BY DECLARATION I declare that this is my original work and has not been submitted at any academic institution for examination purposes. Signed…………………………………………..Date……………………………………….. ROSE This Research Proposal has been submitted with my approval as the University Supervisor. Name…………………………………….. Designation………………………………………
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Distribution channel plays an important part in the supply chain. Distribution channel‚ as defined by Coughlan et al. (2006)‚ is a set of independent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for consumption. It serves as the connecting link between the producer and consumer by adding value to products or services (Kim and Frazier‚ 1996) and multiplies selling opportunities through network of intermediaries. These independent organizations are usually made of
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31 THE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL C H A P T E R 2 Early in 2005‚ IBM Business Consulting Services released a survey that compiled in-depth interviews with more than 100 sales‚ marketing‚ and merchandising executives at over 20 consumer products and retail companies. Only 9 percent of the retailers felt their suppliers had “a good understanding” of their business objectives. The gist of the survey was that retailers felt the product manufacturers have focused their efforts on the end
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. DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEW António Abílio da Silva Couto‚ nº 5195 Cidália Martins Domingues‚ nº 5115 Joaquim Luís Sousa Pereira‚ nº 5194 Paula Marisa da Silva Lima Ferreira‚ nº 5100 Paulo José Branco‚ nº 5198 This work was oriented by Dr. Francisco Coelho ABSTRACT: Deciding for a distribution channel is probably one of the most important actions a marketer has to take in his career. In this work we identified the main distribution channels‚ the external factors that should
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DISTRIBUTION DEFINITION A distribution channel is a set of independent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available to the consumer or a business user. IMPORTANCE OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS The main function of a distribution channel is to provide a link between production and consumption. Organisations that form any particular distribution channel perform many key functions: Information Gathering and distributing market research and intelligence - important
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(excluding‚ title page‚ table of contents‚ reference page and appendices) on the theme of channels of distribution. With this theme‚ the project is intended to be an opportunity to explore in depth a topic related to this course that is of specific significance to you. In developing the project‚ select one of the topics outlined below. This is not a ‘book report’. The course project is a Channels of Distribution Analysis Report. This is a graduate level research paper complete with analysis and
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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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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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(I) INTRODUCTION A channel of distribution or trade channel is defined as the path or route along which goods move from producers or manufacturers to ultimate consumers or industrial users. In other words‚ it is a distribution network through which producer puts his products in the market and passes it to the actual users. This channel consists of :- producers‚ consumers or users and the various middlemen like wholesalers‚ selling agents and retailers(dealers) who intervene between the producers
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