Place – Distribution Channels:
Overview
Even the best product fails if customers cannot get it. Place, one of the 4 Ps, is about how a product travels from the producer to the final customer. Choosing the right route can cut costs, reach more buyers and decide whether a launch succeeds.
This lesson explains the main distribution channels, from using wholesalers and retailers to selling direct, with their advantages and disadvantages. By the end you will be able to recommend and justify the best channel for a given product and business.
Objectives
- Advantages and disadvantages of different channels, e.g. use of wholesalers, retailers or direct to consumers
- Recommend and justify an appropriate distribution channel in given circumstances
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- A distribution channel is: A. the price of a product B. the route a product takes from producer to consumer C. an advertising method D. a type of finance Answer: B
- A wholesaler usually sells to: A. final consumers B. retailers C. governments only D. no one Answer: B
- Selling direct to consumers means the producer: A. uses many intermediaries B. keeps more profit and control C. always reaches more customers D. avoids all marketing Answer: B
- An advantage of using a wholesaler is that the producer: A. keeps all the profit B. reaches many small retailers and stores less stock C. controls all selling D. avoids sharing profit Answer: B
- A retailer is a business that sells to: A. wholesalers B. producers C. the final consumer D. other retailers only Answer: C
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