NATURE OF B2B MARKETING UNIT I B2B MARKETING – DEFINITION AND MEANING B2B MARKETING SECTORS OF THE B2B MARKET MEANING OF B2C MARKETING B2C MARKETING - IMPORTANCE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN B2B AND B2C MARKETING SIZE OF MARKETS SALES PROCESS SALES COST PURCHASE DECISION PURCHASING PROCESS DEMAND FOR INDUSTRIAL GOODS • It is necessary to understand the nature of demand for industrial goods • And • The factors influencing the demand for industrial goods • Because • The demand for business goods has some distinctive features visà-vis that for consumer goods TYPES OF DEMAND • Direct Demand • –When a product is bought for the final consumption of the consumer (and not for any business purpose), it is direct demand • Derived Demand • –When the product is derived from the demand for some other product, it is known as derived demand CHAIN FOR DERIVED DEMAND Demand for Garments Demand for Cloth Demand for Yarn Demand for Cotton