Marketing: Custom Edition for Texas A&M University 17th Edition by William Pride,Ferrell

Exercise 20

Distribution decisions in the marketing plan entail the movement of your product from the producer until it reaches the final consumer. An understanding of how and where your customer prefers to purchase products is critical to the development of the marketing plan. As you apply the information in this chapter to your plan, focus on the following issues:
If your product will be sold to the ultimate customer, what type of retailing establishment is most suitable to your product? Consider the product's characteristics and your target market's buying behavior. Refer to Table 16.1 for retailer types.

The information obtained from these questions should assist you in developing various aspects of your marketing plan found in the "Interactive Marketing Plan" exercise at www.cengagebrain.com.