MKT 307 Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Retail can occur in more than just a storeĀ
(i.e., Doctor's Office, Hair Salon, etc.)
As long as there is a monetary transaction; can be tangible or IN-tangible
What is RETAILING?
RETAILING is a set of business activities that adds value to the products and services sold to consumers for their personal or family use.
A RETAILER is a business that sells products and/or services to consumers por personal or family use.
THE CHANNEL OF DISTRIBUTION
Manufacturing Wholesaler Retailer Consumer
*In some cases, steps can be eliminated to save money & increase profit
Manufacturing, Wholesaling, and Retailing
Vertical Integration- firm performs more than one set of activities
Ex. Retailer invests in wholesaling or manufacturing
Backward Integration- retailer performs some distribution and manufacturing activities
Ex. JCPenny sells Arizona Jeans (Private Label)
Forward Integration-......
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