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Distribution Channel Strategies and Competitive Advantage

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1. Explain how distribution channel strategies can or have been used to create or contribute to a competitive advantage.

2. Provide original examples drawn from either goods or services products, and profit or non-profit organizations.

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This response discusses how distribution channel strategies are used. Examples are included.

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Lets look at what distribution channels are. It is essentially the way that you can get your product to your customer.

There are various distribution channels:

Selling directly to your client: via salesforce, mail order, Internet or telephone sales
Agent: who typically sells direct on behalf of the producer
Distributor: (also called wholesaler), who sells to retailers
Retailer: (also called dealer or reseller), who sells to end customers

Now the channel which you choose to sell your product is your strategy. ...

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