N5 2.6 Place

Methods of Distribution: Air means to transport product by _____

Methods of Distribution: Rail means to transport products by _____

Methods of Distribution: Road means to transport products by _____

Methods of Distribution: Sea means to transport products by _____

Match the following locations to their advantages,

• Retail Park

• Increased sales because there is a lot of footfall.

• Rural area

• Low rental costs because the location is not in high demand

• Mall

• Reduces costs because there is no need for retail premises.

• E-Commerce

• Lots of parking right next to stores.

Match the following locations to their disadvantages.

• Rural Locations

• Expensive rent because area is in demand.

• Town Centre

• Lack of trust because details could be hacked.

• E-Commerce

• Low sales because customers are located far away.

Match the following sectors of industry with the main things they must consider when deciding on a location.

• Tertiary

• Close to customers

• Primary

• Good Transport Links

• Secondary

• Close to raw materials

Locating in a shopping mall increases ​ (a)   because there is a high ​ (b)   . However, you may also lose ​ (c)   because there are lots of ​ (d)   .

• sales revenue
• footfall
• market share
• competitors
• loyalty
• customers
• costs

A rural location is good for factories because there is lots of​ (a)   available. However, it can make it difficult to find ​ (b)   because they are located further away.

• space
• employees
• ideas
• investors

Locating in the town centre means lots of ​ (a)   because customers pass by. However, it also means high ​ (b)   costs because ​ (c)   are located far away.

• passing trade
• delivery
• suppliers
• employee
• fines