Front

What is a plan for delivering the right product to the right person at the right place at the right time?

Back

Distribution strategy

Front

What is the network of organizations and processes that links producers to consumers?

Back

Channel of distribution

Front

What is a distribution process that links the producer and the customer with no intermediaries?

Back

Direct channel

Front

What are distribution organizations that facilitate the movement of products from the producer to the consumer?

Back

Channel intermediaries

Front

What is a distributor that sells products directly to consumers, typically in small quantities?

Back

Retailers

Front

What is a distributor that buys products from producers and sells them to other businesses or non-final users such as hospitals, nonprofits, and the government?

Back

Wholesalers

Front

What are independent distributors who take legal possession, or title, of the goods they distribute?

Back

Merchant wholesalers

Front

What is an example of a drop shipper given in the textbook?

Back

Amazon

Front

What is an example of a Cash and carry wholesaler given in the textbook?

Back

Amazon

Front

What is called when you provide multiple distribution channels for consumers to buy a product?

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Multichannel retailing