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Distribution (place)

How a business gets its products to the customers

Types of Marketing Channels

Direct p->c


Retailer p->r->c


Wholesaler/Distributor p->w->r->c


Agents/Brokers p->a->w->r->c

Channel Intermediaries

All of the organizations through which a product must pass between its point of production and consumption

Types of Discrepancies

Discrepancy of quantity


Discrepancy of assortment


Discrepancy of time/temporal


Discrepancy of spatial/distance

Discrepancy of Quantity

The gap between what a company manufactures and what the customer wants

Discrepancy of Assortment

Having all the products in one place

Discrepancy of Time/Temporal

Having a product ready before the consumer is ready to buy it.

Discrepancy of Spatial/Distance

Making products available in locations convenient to consumers

Specific Channel Functions

Transactional


Logistical


Facilitating



(All channels do these at some point)

Transactional Function

Contacts customers, promotes products, negotiating, risk taking



Ex: Retailer

Logistical Function

Physical distributing products, storing products, sorting products



Ex: wholesaler, retailer

Facilitating Function

Researching, financing



Ex: Agents, Brokers



(Who Where Why?)

Levels of Distribution

Intensive


Selective


Exclusive

Intensive Distribution

Aimed at having a product available at every outlet

Selective Distribution

Sold at most outlets, but not all

Exclusive Distribution

Can only be purchased at one or few locations, very valuable

Factors Affecting Channel Choices

Buyer, Product, Market

Channel Relationships

Arm's Length


Cooperative


Integrated

Arm's Length Relationship

One time or unique need purchase.


Low involvement/risk.


Cooperative Relationship

Formal contract without longtime commitment.



Ex: McD's and Coke, still separate entities.

Integrated Relationship

Strong-bonded relationship.


Acts as one company, knows all databases.



Social Dimensions of Channels

Power


Control


Leadership


Conflict

Power

One channel member influencing the behavior of other channel members

Control

One channel member's power effects another member's behavior

Leadership

Exercises authority and power

Conflict

Incompatibility, differences in goals

Retailing Stores

Department


Specialty


Convenience


Drugstore


Supermarket


Discount


Restaurants

Retailing Location Issues

Cost


Location of target market


Product type


Transportation availability/Traffic


Competitor location

Franchise

Franchisor grants franchisee the business rights to operate and sell a product



(saves money, local expertise)

Non-store Retailing

Automatic vending


Electronic Retailing


E-commerce/Online


M-commerce

Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)

The careful coordination of all promotional messages for a product or a service to ensure the consistency of messages at every contact point at which a company meets the consumer

Promotional Mix

Advertising


Public relations


Personal selling


Sales promotion

Personal Selling

One-on-one selling, most expensive

Sales Promotions

Induces impulse buying

Marketing Communications

Interpersonal


Mass


Hybrid model

Interpersonal Communication

Spoken communication that takes place between two or more individuals on a personal level



Ex:A salesperson speaking with a client

Mass Communication

Transmitting info to a large group of receivers

Communication Process

Two or more people attempt to consciously/unconsciously influence each other through the use of symbols or words to satisfy their respective needs



Sender -> Encoder -> Channel -> Decoder -> Receiver

Goals and Tasks of Promotion

Informing


Reminding


Persuading

Informative Promotion

Increasing awareness of a new product


Early stages of PLC

Reminder Promotion

Reminding the customer that they need the product


Maturity stage of PLC

Persuasive Promotion

Stimulate a purchase or switch to a new product


Growth stage of PLC

AIDA

Attention - Interest - Desire - Action



List of events that may occur when a consumer engages with an ad

AIDA



Advertising

High attention, Low action

AIDA



Public Relations

High interest, desire, Low action

AIDA



Sales Promotion

High action

AIDA



Personal Selling

High everything

Push Strategy

Aggressive personal selling

Pull Strategy

Stimulate consumer demand

Types of Advertising

Pioneering


Competitive


Comparative

Pioneering Advertising

Used in introductory stage of PLC.


Informs about new product

Competitive Advertising

Used in growth stage of PLC.


Appeals to emotion, creates impression they're better

Comparative Advertising

Comparing two or more competing brands to help consumers choose which they prefer


Used in mature or intro stage

Media Types

Owned


Earned


Paid

Owned Media

Channel a brand controls (website)


Controlled by brand but keeps customers needs in mind

Earned Media

"Word of mouth" Customer becomes the channel. Free publicity, most credible.

Paid Media

Brand pays to leverage a channel (ads), poor credibility

Crowdsourcing

Involving a high number of people to come up with a product idea or change

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Social environmental impact created by a business

Cause Related Marketing (CRM)

Mutually beneficial collaboration between a corporation and a non-profit

Ethics

Guiding principle that comes from morals

Morals

Determined by a group of people (society) as a result of values and norms

Legality

Our morals dictate what is legal/illegal

Ethical Decision Making Factors

Extent of the problem


Probability of harm


Potential consequences


Number of people effected


Level of consensus

FCPA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

A law that prohibits U.S. corporations from making illegal payments to public officials of foreign governments to obtain business rights or to enhance their business dealings in those countries.


Global Standardization

The product is exactly the same globally, highly valued

Promotion Adaption

When the message is directed differently based on who is watching

Individualism


(component of culture)

Giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications


Collectivism

The priorities of a group are most important.

Power Distance Index

Focuses on authority orientation; cultures high in this tend to be hierarchical, with members
citing special roles, manipulation, and inheritance as sources of power and status; belief that those who hold power are entitled to privileges; those with low scored tend to value equality and cite knowledge and respect as sources of power.


Countries with English or similar languages
have low PDI.


Uncertainty Avoidance Index

Degree to which a society feels uncomfortable and avoids situations.

Culture

"Software of the mind" - it is uncontrollable

External Environment Marketing Factors

Competition


Government policies


Natural forces


Social/Cultural forces


Demographics


Technology changes

Tariff

Tax on imports/exports

Five Senses of Marketing

Visual - Least proximity (men)


Auditory -Tempo Volume Pitch 2nd


Olfaction - Last line of defense 3rd (women)


Haptics - Touch


Gustatory - Greatest degree of proximity