Chapter Questions • What is a marketing channel system and value network? • What work do marketing channels perform? • What decisions do companies face in managing their channels? • How should companies integrate channels and manage channel conflict? • What is the future for e-commerce? 15-1 Marketing Channels Sets of interdependent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption. 15-2 Examples of Channels • Dell (DTC) • Avon • Canada Post • Grainger (auto parts network) • Coca-cola (bottlers) • McDonald’s restaurants (franchisee) 15-3 Increasing Efficiency 15-4 Consumer Marketing Channels 15-5 Channel Service Outputs Lot size Waiting/delivery time Spatial convenience Product variety Service backup 15-6 Identifying Channel Alternatives Types of intermediaries Number of intermediaries Terms and responsibilities 15-7 Number of Intermediaries Exclusive Selective Intensive 15-8 The Value Versus Costs of Channels 15-9 Channel-Management Decisions Selecting channel members Training channel members Motivating channel members Evaluating channel members Modifying channel members 15-10 The Hybrid Grid 15-11 Managing Channel Conflict • Superordinate goals • Cooptation • Diplomacy • Mediation • Arbitration 15-12 e-Commerce Marketing Practices • Pure-click • Brick-andclick • Brick-andmortar 15-13 Buyer Expectations for e-commerce • Ability to order a product online and pick it up at a convenient retail location • Ability to return an online-ordered product to a nearby store • Right to receive discounts based on total online and offline purchases 15-14