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2. COMPLETE PARAGRAPHS
1. Distribution channel is the MAIN strategy that helps dealers to penetrate the TARGET market. 2. A wide diversity of factors such as nature of the products, market, and BUSINESS , among others, requires to be analyzed to decide the most convenient DISTRIBUTION channel. 3. Market is the interchange of PRODUCT in which some people offer any merchandise and others buy it, PAY a negotiated price. 4. CONSUMER obtain services or goods to satisfy their NEEDS 5. Companies get together people who have similar OBJETIVES and expect them to SATISFY the consumers’ needs.
3. CONCEPTUAL MAP Tool that companies have implemented
to organize:
Marketing process Costumer services and costs. Producter 1. DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL
STRATEGIC PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
the route
Goods or Services Consumer
2. PRODUCER FOUR FRAGMENT
People or companies who manufactures goods or services.
of the Marketing Process
Producter 3. INTERMEDIARY
People or firm
Mediate in transactions Consumer
4. CONSUMER
The commercial target
the distribution channel.
4. SENTENCES
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
5. CONCEPTUAL MAP “Distribution Channels”
Requires the participation of different intermediaries in order to accomplish the full process. Intermediaries Types of Distribution Channels
Indirect channel Direct channel Is the shortest connection between the fabricator or producer and the end consumer
Negotiation Functions of intermediaries
Adaptation
Investigation Contact
Funding
Physical distribution
Acceptance of risk
Promotion
6. EXERCISES True or False
7. VOCABULARY