| A | B |
|---|
| direct distribution | this involves no intermediaries |
| agents | intermediaries who do not own the goods they sell |
| e-marketplace | online shopping location |
| indirect distribution | this involves one or more intermediaries |
| wholesalers | those who buy large quantities of goods from manufacturers an dstoer the goods to resell them to other businesses |
| exclusive distribution | this involves protected territories for product distribution in a given geographic area |
| brick and mortar retailers | those who sell goods to consumers through their own stores |
| selective distribution | this involves a limited number of outlets in an area to sell a product |
| intensive distribution | this involes use of all suitable outlets in an area to sell a product |
| rack jobbers | wholesalers that manage inventory and merchandising for retailers |
| drop shippers | wholesalers that own the goods they sell but do not physically handle the actual product |
| integrated distribution | when a manufacturer acts as wholesalers and retailers for its products |
| e-tailing | selling products over the internt to the consumer |
| retailer | they sell goods to the final consumer |
| intermediaries | channel members that help move products from the producer or manufacturere to the final user |
| channel of distribution | the path a product takes from the producer to the end user |
| distribution planning | decisions about a product's physical movement and tranfer of ownership from producer to consumer |
