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What is 'place' in the marketing mix?
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How the product gets from the business to the customer — distribution channels.
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Distribution channels
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Name three factors affecting place decisions
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Nature of product, target market preferences, cost, control, coverage needed.
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Product, market, cost, control, coverage
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Direct distribution: ✅ higher margins + full control. ❌ ___
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Limited reach + must handle all logistics yourself.
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Limited reach + logistics
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Place = how the product reaches the ___ (distribution ___)
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Customer; channels.
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Customer + channels
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What is a distribution channel?
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The path a product follows from producer to final customer.
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Producer → Customer path
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E-commerce: direct sales, global reach, cuts out ___
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Intermediaries — fewer middlemen = higher margins for the producer.
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Intermediaries
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Why do perishable goods need short distribution channels?
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They spoil quickly — fewer intermediaries means faster delivery to customers.
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Speed before spoilage
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Indirect distribution: ✅ wider reach. ❌ ___
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Lower profit margins + less control over how the product is sold.
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Lower margins + less control
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Direct = more control + profit. Indirect = wider ___
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Reach — access to more customers through retailers/wholesalers.
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Reach
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How does e-commerce change distribution?
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Cuts out intermediaries (higher margins), reaches global customers 24/7, but competition and logistics are challenges.
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Direct + global + 24/7
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Direct = you sell it yourself (more ___). Indirect = others help (wider ___)
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Direct = more control/profit. Indirect = wider reach.
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Control vs reach
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Name the four distribution channel types
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Direct (Producer→Customer), One intermediary (via Retailer), Two intermediaries (via Wholesaler+Retailer), Agent.
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Direct, 1 middle, 2 middle, agent
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Give an example of direct distribution
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Online sales or farm shops — producer sells straight to customer, no middlemen.
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Online + farm shops
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More intermediaries means ___ profit per sale for the producer
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Less — each middleman takes a cut, reducing the producer's margin.
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Less profit per sale
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Choice depends on product type, target market, ___
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Costs and how much control the business wants.
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Costs + control
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When would direct distribution suit best?
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Digital products, premium brands wanting control, or businesses with strong online presence.
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Digital, premium, online
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Quick: Four channel types?
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Direct, one intermediary (retailer), two intermediaries (wholesaler+retailer), agent.
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D-1-2-A
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When would indirect distribution suit best?
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Mass-market products needing wide coverage — retailers and wholesalers extend reach.
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Mass-market + wide coverage
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If asked about 'place', also discuss ___
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The shift to e-commerce and online distribution — it's increasingly important.
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E-commerce shift
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What is an intermediary in distribution?
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A middleman between producer and customer — retailers, wholesalers or agents who help sell/distribute.
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Middleman
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