Distribution Questions (Dayshing, Brennan, Landon, Cale) by Dayshing Xiong https://padlet.com/xioday28/64f4sir1tvrgeccp en-us 2025-03-18 15:49:37 UTC 2025-03-28 16:09:37 UTC hello@padlet.com It can all depend on what the company is producing, but for example Nike, it used hundreds of sports retail stores to sell its products. But on the other side of the spectrum, Nike can also ship directly from the website to your house. xioday28 https://padlet.com/xioday28/64f4sir1tvrgeccp/wish/3376794219 2025-03-21 14:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/xioday28/64f4sir1tvrgeccp/wish/3376794219 How businesses move their goods and services to their consumers xioday28 https://padlet.com/xioday28/64f4sir1tvrgeccp/wish/3376794686 2025-03-21 14:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/xioday28/64f4sir1tvrgeccp/wish/3376794686 xioday28 https://padlet.com/xioday28/64f4sir1tvrgeccp/wish/3376795335 Products and services can be distributed by - Truck, train/rail road, ship, or air.

Many large retailers  store products in central warehouses for later distribution.

Distribution can also involve systems that track products so they can remain located at all times.

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  • A distribution channel is a chain of businesses or intermediaries through which a product or service passes through until it reaches the final buyer

  • People in the channels can include Distributors, Wholesalers, Retailers , Agents , Producers, or consumers.

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  • Exclusive - straight from the producer to consumer

  • Selective - Products go from producer to distributor then to consumer

  • Intensive- Products go from producer to wholesaler to distributor then finally to consumer.

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  • Know your customers - Know the key contacts and their roles 

  • Make use of inventory investments -  

  • Build a strong web presence - a website that allows customers to explore your brand and do business with you.

    • ]]>     2025-03-21 14:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/xioday28/64f4sir1tvrgeccp/wish/3376796944     xioday28 https://padlet.com/xioday28/64f4sir1tvrgeccp/wish/3376798293 One of the four P’s of the marketing mix is place which is the channels of distribution and the components of physical distribution. Or where to sell your product to through the process of distribution.

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    ]]>     2025-03-28 16:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/xioday28/64f4sir1tvrgeccp/wish/3386932502     https://padlet.com/xioday28/64f4sir1tvrgeccp/wish/3386932832 Target distributes products through a combination of stores, partnerships with Shipt for last-mile delivery

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