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Distribution
2017-18
DISTRIBUTION
Success of business depends on its location
I Size: 125 000 m2
I Open 27/7I Every year visited by 1m cars and 165000 trucks
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
Distribution channel: route taken by product from producer tocustomer
I 2 approaches:1. sell directly to customers2. use intermediaries (e.g., retailers, wholesalers, . . . )
DIRECT SELLING
I The internetI Direct mailI Door-to-door sellingI Mail order cataloguesI Direct response advertsI Shopping partiesI Telephone selling
DIRECT SELLINGADVANTAGES vs. DISADVANTAGES
I Advantages:I no intermediaries
→ no additional costs→ more profit
I reach customers who do not go to shopsI Disadvantages:
I customers cannot physically see productsI people don’t like direct mail, unwanted calls, D2D sales
RETAILING
Retailing: buying goods from manufacturers and wholesalers,and selling in small quantities to consumers
I services provided by retailers (e.g., breaking bulk, convenientlocation, additional services)
I common types of retail outletI size of retail market (e.g., UK grocery market)I distribution methods/channels used in grocery market
WHOLESALING
Wholesaling: buying from manufacturers and selling to retailers
I break bulk, repack goods, store goods, . . .I wholesaler will stock goodsI retailers have choice among stock of goods
AGENTS OR BROKERS
Agents/brokers: intermediary that brings together buyers andsellers
I Example: travel agents, airlines, tour operators, . . .I Advantage of using agents:
I reduces risk of selling overseasI agents have knowledge of country and local markets
CHOOSING THE APPROPRIATE DISTRIBUTION
CHANNEL
I Nature of the product:I servicesI fast-moving goodsI high-quality productsI products requiring explanation & demonstration
I Cost: choose cheapest distributionI Market:I Control:
CHANGES IN DISTRIBUTION TO REFLECT SOCIAL
TRENDS
I Online distributionI Business to consumers (B2C)I Business to business (B2B)
I Changing from product to service
BENEFITS TO CONSUMERS OF ONLINE DISTRIBUTION
BENEFITS TO BUSINESSES OF ONLINE DISTRIBUTION
KEY TERMS
I Agent or broker: An intermediary that brings togetherbuyers and settlers
I Breaking-bulk: Dividing a large quantity of goodsreceived from a supplier before selling them on in smallerquantities to customers
I Direct selling: Producers selling their products directly toconsumers
I Distribution: The delivery of goods from the producer tothe consumer
I Distribution channel: The route taken by a product fromthe producer to the customer
KEY TERMS
I E-commerce: The use of electronic systems to sell goodsand services
I Intermediaries: Links between the producer and theconsumer
I Retailer: A business that buys goods from manufacturersand wholesalers, and sells them in small quantities toconsumers
I Wholesaler: A business that buys goods frommanufacturers and sells them in smaller quantities toretailers
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