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What material is used in Crocs to make them comfortable?

• Leather

• Foam resin

• Rubber

• Plastic

What is a downside of direct distribution mentioned in the text?

• Less control over prices

• More work and cost

• Decreased customer satisfaction

• Slower shipping times

Fill in the blank: Crocs' distribution partners help keep _______ stocked with their products.

• Online stores

• Small shoe retailers

• Large warehouses

• None of the above

Which store is mentioned as a smaller retailer in the text?

• Family Shoe Store

• Local Market

• City Mall

• Downtown Boutique

Apple's decision to sell the iPhone only at Apple stores led to ______.

• Increased sales

• Channel conflict

• Better partner relations

• None of the above

Why might a manufacturing business choose not to sell everything directly?

• To avoid competition

• To add channel value

• To reduce costs

• To increase complexity

What do most publishing houses focus their selling efforts on?

• Online sales

• Moving inventory into bookstores

• Direct sales to customers

• Reducing production costs

In a pull strategy, what is the main focus of business manufacturers?

• Reducing costs

• Promoting products on television and websites

• Increasing production

• Designing new products.

Why do retailers prefer to keep their inventories low?

• To increase costs

• To meet customer demand

• To avoid sales

• To reduce variety.

Retailers can order smaller quantities of tiles from multiple manufacturers to ______.

• increase inventory

• reduce variety

• manage space limitations

• complicate logistics