A marketing channel system is the particular set of interdependent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption.
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Channel member functions
ㆍGather information
ㆍDevelop and disseminate persuasive communications
ㆍReach agreements on price and terms
ㆍ Acquire funds to finance inventories
ㆍAssume risks
ㆍProvide for storage
ㆍProvide for buyers' payment of their bills
ㆍOversee actual transfer of ownership
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Process designing a marketing channel system
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Analyze customer needs
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Establish channel
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Identify major
4.
Evaluate major
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Marketing channel levels
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A zero level- direct marketing channel
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A two level - contains two intermediaries
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A three level - contains three , whole salers sell to jobbers, essentially small-scale wholesalers
Reference
Johb Wideman. (2023). Designing and managing intregrated marketing channels