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Sunday, 16 October 2016

DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL

What is a Distribution Channel?
A distribution channel is the network of individuals or an organizational involved in getting a product or service from the producer to the end user.Distribution channel are also known as marketing channel.

In distribution channel there are consist 4 level  :
  • Manufacturer
  • Wholesaler
  • Retailer
  • Consumer

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An illustration of distributions channel
  • Manufacturer
Makes a good through a process involving raw matrials ,componenets usually on a large scale with different operations divided among different department

  • Wholesaler
A firm that buys large quantity of goods from various producers or vendors, warehouses them, and resells to retailers. Wholesalers who carry only non-competing goods or lines are called distributors.

  • Retailer
A business or person that sells goods to the consumer, as opposed to a wholesaler or supplier, who normally sell their goods to another business.

  • Consumer
An end user, and not necessarily a purchaser, in the distribution chain of a good or service. 

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