MARKETING MANAGEMENT Networks and Channels: Retailing 10-1 Chapter Questions • What decisions do companies face in managing their channels? • What is the role and responsibilities of the retail environment as a distribution channel? • What “value” can retailing add for a consumer? • What is a good function for e-commerce? 15-2 Retailing …includes all the activities involved in selling goods or services directly to final consumers for personal, non-business use. 16-3 Number of Intermediaries Exclusive Selective Intensive 15-4 The Value Versus Costs of Channels 15-5 Retail Positioning Map 16-6 Levels of Retail Service Self-service Self-selection Limited service Full service 16-7 Retailers’ Marketing Decisions Target market Product assortment Service/store atmosphere Price Communication Location 16-8 Department Store Model: The Showcase Store 16-9 Japanese “depato”s 16-10 Japanese “depato”s 16-11 “Depato”s product assortment 16-12 “Depato”s product assortment 16-13 “Depato”s product assortment 16-14 “Depato”s product assortment 16-15 Product Assortment 16-16 Retailer Services Mix Prepurchase services Postpurchase services Ancillary services 16-17 Location Decision • General business districts • Regional shopping centers • Community shopping centers • Strip malls • Location within a larger store 16-18 Indicators of Sales Effectiveness Number of people passing by % who enter store % of those who buy Average amount spent per sale 16-19 Trends in Retailing • New retail forms and combinations • Growth of intertype competition • Competition between store-based and nonstore-based retailing • Growth of giant retailers • Decline of middle market retailers • Global presence of major retailers 16-20 Nonstore Retailing Direct selling Direct marketing Automatic vending Buying service 16-21 The Hybrid Grid 15-22 e-Commerce Marketing Practices • Pure-click • Brick-andclick • Brick-andmortar 15-23 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 15-24