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Chapter 10 Distribution Strategy

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Channel of Distribution

Combination of institutions through which a seller markets products to the user or ultimate consumer

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Classification of Marketing Intermediaries

Middlemen

Merchant middlemen

Wholesaler

Retailer

Broker

Manufacturer’s agent

Distributor

Jobber

Facilitating agent

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Figure 10.2 - Major Functions Performed in Channels of Distribution

Source: Roger A. Kerin, Steven W. Hartley, and William Rudelius, Marketing, 11th ed. (Burr Ridge, IL:McGraw-Hill Education, 2013), p. 379.

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Channels of Distribution

Direct channels: Selling directly to the market

Direct marketing: Using direct mail, telemarketing, direct-action advertising, catalog selling, cable selling, online selling, and direct selling through demonstrations

Indirect channels: Channels with one or more intermediaries

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Figure 10.3 - Conventional Channels of Distribution of Consumer Goods

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Figure 10.4 - Conventional Channels of Distribution for Organizational Goods

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Selecting Channels of Distribution

General considerations

Specific considerations

Distribution coverage required

Degree of control desired

Total distribution cost

Channel flexibility

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Figure 10.5 - General Considerations in Channel Planning

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Distribution Coverage Required

Manufacturer attempts to gain exposure through as many wholesalers and retailers as possible

Intensive distribution

Manufacturer limits the use of intermediaries to the ones believed to be the best available in a geographic area

Selective distribution

Manufacturer limits distribution, and intermediaries are provided exclusive rights within a particular territory

Exclusive distribution

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Degree of Control Desired

Seller must make decisions concerning the degree of control desired over the marketing of the firm’s products

Degree of control achieved by the seller is proportionate to the directness of the channel

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Total Distribution Cost and Channel Flexibility

Major distribution costs to be minimized are:

Transportation, packaging and materials handling

Cost of lost business and order processing

Inventory carrying costs

Storage-space charges and cost of capital invested

Taxes and Insurance

Obsolescence and deterioration

Channel flexibility - Ability of the manufacturer to adapt to changing conditions

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Managing a Channel of Distribution

Marketing with conscious aim to develop and manage long-term and/or trusting relationships with customers, distributors, suppliers, or other parties in the marketing environment

Relationship marketing

Members are more dependent on one another and develop long-term relationships to improve efficiency and effectiveness

Vertical marketing system

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Figure 10.6 - Major Types of Vertical Marketing Systems

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Types of Vertical Marketing Systems

Administered systems: Higher degree of interorganizational planning and management than in a conventional channel

Contractual systems: Independent production and distribution companies enter into formal contracts

Retail cooperative organization

Wholesaler-sponsored voluntary chain

Various franchising programs

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Types of Vertical Marketing Systems

Corporate systems: Single ownership of two or more levels of a channel

Forward integration: Manufacturer’s purchasing wholesalers or retailers

Backward integration: Wholesalers or retailers purchase channel members above them

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Wholesaling

Wholesalers are merchants engaged in buying, taking title to, storing and physically handling goods

Called distributors in some industries

Create value for suppliers, retailers, and users of goods by handling their functions

Wholesalers need to attract retailers and organizational customers to buy from them

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Store Retailing

Retailers vary in the:

Types of merchandise they carry

Breadth and depth of their product assortments

Amount of service they provide

Mass merchandisers: Carry broad assortments of goods and compete based on selection and price

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Store Retailing

Specialty stores: Handle deep assortments in a limited number of product categories

Limited-line stores

Single-line stores

Category killers

Convenience stores: Retailers whose primary advantages are location convenience, close-in parking, and easy entry and exit

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Nonstore Retailing

Catalogs and direct mail

Vending machines

Television home shopping

Direct sales

Online retailing: Marketing of products and services directly to consumers via the Internet

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Nonstore Retailing

Mobile retailing: Marketing of products and services directly to consumers via smartphones and tablets

Multichannel marketing: Offering products and services in multiple channels

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Online Retailing: Advantages and Disadvantages for Marketers

Advantages

Reduces the need for stores, paper catalogs, and salespeople

Can be cost efficient

Allows vast assortments of products to be offered efficiently

Allows strategic elements, such as product offerings, prices, and promotion appeals, to be changed quickly

Allows products to be offered globally 24/7

Fosters the development of one-on-one, interactive relationships with customers

Disadvantages

Strong price competition squeezes profit margins

Less effective and efficient in business-to-consumer markets than in business-to-business markets

Limits the market to customers who are willing and able to purchase electronically

Low entry barriers overemphasize order taking than fulfilling

Advertising is expensive

Not good for selling touch-and-feel products

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