Marketing Management: 16 Managing Retailing, Wholesaling, and Logistics
Marketing Management: 16 Managing Retailing, Wholesaling, and Logistics
Marketing Management: 16 Managing Retailing, Wholesaling, and Logistics
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Managing Retailing,
Wholesaling, and Logistics
Chapter Questions
What major types of marketing
intermediaries occupy this sector?
What marketing decisions do these
marketing intermediaries make?
What are the major trends with marketing
intermediaries?
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Retailing
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Table 16.1 Major Retailer Types
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Levels of Retail Service
Self-service
Self-selection
Limited service
Full service
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Nonstore Retailing
Direct selling
Direct marketing
Automatic vending
Buying service
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Major Types of Corporate Retail
Organizations
Corporate chain store
Voluntary chain
Retailer cooperative
Consumer cooperative
Franchise organization
Merchandising conglomerate
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Retailers’ Marketing Decisions
Target market
Product assortment
Service/store atmosphere
Price
Communication
Location
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Retail Category Management
Define the category
Figure out its role
Assess performance
Set goals
Choose the audience
Figure out tactics
Implement the plan
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Retailer Services Mix
Prepurchase services
Postpurchase services
Ancillary services
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Location Decision
General business districts
Regional shopping centers
Community shopping centers
Strip malls
Location within a larger store
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Indicators of Sales Effectiveness
Number of people passing by location
Percentage who enter store
Percentage of those who enter who also
buy
Average amount spent per sale
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Trends in Retailing
New retail forms and combinations
Growth of intertype competition
Competition between store-based and non-
store-based retailing
Growth of giant retailers
Decline of middle market retailers
Growing investment in technology
Global presence of major retailers
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Wholesaling Functions
Selling and promoting Transportation
Buying and Financing
assortment building Risk bearing
Bulk breaking Market information
Warehousing Management services
and counseling
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Major Wholesaler Types
Merchant Brokers and agents
Full service Manufacturers
Limited service Specialized
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Wholesalers’ Marketing Decisions
Target market
Product assortment
Price
Promotion
Place
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Market Logistics Planning
Deciding on the company’s value
proposition to its customers
Deciding on the best channel design and
network strategy
Developing operational excellence
Implementing the solution
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Market Logistics Decisions
How should orders be handled?
Where should stock be located?
How much stock should be held?
How should goods be shipped?
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Transportation Factors
Speed
Frequency
Dependability
Capability
Availability
Traceability
Cost
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