distribution channels
Product delivery routes
Distribution channels are the pathways through which goods or services travel from producer to consumer.
These include wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and increasingly, direct online sales.
A company's choice of distribution channels affects pricing, market reach, and brand perception: They expanded their distribution channels to include big-box retailers.
The term appears constantly in marketing and supply chain discussions.
Connected member organizations
- influencersPeople with online sway
- direct marketingBusiness-to-consumer promotional communication
- e-commerceInternet-based buying and selling
- omnichannelIntegrated across all platforms
social media · referral programs · partnerships · resellers · sales representatives · telemarketing · direct mail · online marketplace
Transporting goods to destinations
- freightGoods being transported
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
3PL · couriers · dispatching · tracking · cold chain · hub-and-spoke · drop shipping · carrier
Retail facade facing street
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- mallEnclosed shopping center
- brick-and-mortarPhysically present business
outlet · franchise · department store · showroom · pop-up store · convenience store · big-box store · chain store
Main mass or size
- resellerMerchant who redistributes goods
- B2BEnterprise-to-enterprise commerce
- wholesalerBulk goods middleman
- stockistRetailer carrying specific goods
jobber · intermediary · dealer · merchant · importer · exporter · warehouse club · cash-and-carry
Fast internet access
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- terrestrialRelating to land
wireless · spectrum · broadcast · transmission · signal · frequency · carrier wave · multiplexing
affiliates
Connected member organizations
- influencersPeople with online sway
- direct marketingBusiness-to-consumer promotional communication
- e-commerceInternet-based buying and selling
omnichannel · social media · referral programs · partnerships · resellers · sales representatives · telemarketing · direct mail · online marketplace · brand ambassadors
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
- freightGoods being transported
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
fulfillment · 3PL · couriers · dispatching · tracking · cold chain · hub-and-spoke · drop shipping · carrier · fleet management
storefront
Retail facade facing street
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- mallEnclosed shopping center
brick-and-mortar · outlet · franchise · department store · showroom · pop-up store · convenience store · big-box store · chain store · flagship store
bulk
Main mass or size
- resellerMerchant who redistributes goods
- B2BEnterprise-to-enterprise commerce
- wholesalerBulk goods middleman
stockist · jobber · intermediary · dealer · merchant · importer · exporter · warehouse club · cash-and-carry · VAR
broadband
Fast internet access
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
terrestrial · wireless · spectrum · broadcast · transmission · signal · frequency · carrier wave · multiplexing · over-the-air
- logisticsshipping, delivery, warehouses, warehousing, shipment
- market entrymarket entry, global entry, market penetration, exporting, export
- falaj irrigationunderground tunnels, sluice gates, water clock
- business financeaccounting, balance sheet, revenue stream, profit margin, budget
- tradetrade balance, free trade, trade barriers, customs, trade deficit
- waterwaysriver, rivers, canal, canals, stream
distribution channelsdirect sales
Selling straight to consumers
direct-to-consumer · factory outlet · disintermediation · vertical integration
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