Ch 11 DSM
retailer
a business whose sales come primarily from retailing
Store retailers can be classified by________
amount of service product line sold relative prices
Deciding on store atmosphere
example of product assortment and services decision
Online buying is growing _____ than retail buying as a whole
much brisker pace
new retail forms continue to emerge to meet new situations and consumer needs, but the life cycle of ____ is getting shorter
new retail forms
Full service wholesalers
provide a complete line of services, carrying stock, maintaining a sales forces, offering credit, making deliveries and providing management assistance
The trend of _______ has resulted in different types of retailers now selling the same products at the same prices to the same customers
retail convergences
service retailer
retailer whose product line is actually a service, examples include hotels, airlines, banks and colleges
wholesale merchants
sell primarily to retailers and provide a full range of services
Corporate chain
two or more outlets that are commonly owned and controlled
Omni channel retailing
Seamless cross-channel buying experience that integrates in store, online and mobile shopping
Price decision
deciding on either high mark ups or lower volume or low mark up and higher volume
It is important that retailers select locations that are accessible to the target market in areas that are consistent with the
retailers positioning
like retailers, wholesalers must ___
segment and target carefully differentiate position themselves effectively
Industrial distributors
sell to manufacturers rather than to retailers
Guided by_______. retailers must decide on a retail marketing mix- product and service assortment, price, promotion, and place
strong targeting and positioning
Major trends in retail
1. megaretailers 2. rapid growth of direct online mobile and social media retailing 3. growth of importance of retail technology 4. surge in green retailing 5. global expansion of major retailers
Three major groups of wholesalers
1. merchant wholesalers 2. brokers and agents 3. manufacturers and retailers branches and offices
New major trends in developments in retail include
1. new retail forms 2. shortening retail life cycles 3. retail convergence
convenience store
a small store located near a residential area, that is open long hours seven days a week and carries a limited line of high turnover convenience goods
Franchise organization
contractual association between a franchisor (a manufacturer, wholesaler, or service organization) and a franchisee (independent business people who buy the right to own and operate one or more business units in the franchise system
Three major product variables
Product assortment services mix store atmosphere
supermarket
a large low-cost, low margin high volume self service store that carries a wide variety of grocery and household products
superstore
a store that offers a large assortment of routinely purchased food products, nonfood items, and services
Retailer Cooperative
group of independent retailers who jointly establish a central buying organization and conduct joint promotion efforts
Shopper marketing
involves focusing the entire marketing process to turn shoppers into buyers as they approach the point of sale
limited service wholesalers
only offer specific services, like cash and carry wholesalers, drop shippers, rack jobbers producers, cooperatives, and mail order or web wholesalers
What are the retailer marketing decisions
1. segmentation and targeting 2. store differentiation & positioning 3. retail marketing mix
shopping center
a group of retail businesses built on a site that is planed, developed, owned and managed as a unit
department store
a retail store that carries a wide variety of product lines, each operated as a separate department managed by specialist buyers or merchandisers.
voluntary chain
a wholesaler-sponsored group of independent retailers engaged in group buying and merchandising
Retailing
activities involved in selling goods or services directly to final consumers for their personal nonbusiness use
wholesalers recognize that in the long run their existence comes from ___ which occurs by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire marketing channel
adding value
Promotion decisions
advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, public relations, and direct marketing
Place decision
choosing locations that are accessible to the target market in areas that are consistent with the retailers positioning
Ex. of corporate and contractual retail organizations
corporate chains voluntary chains retailer cooperatives franchise organizations
Progressive wholesalers constantly watch for better ways to meet the changing needs of the ___ & ____
suppliers and target customers
Five promotion tools
1. advertising 2. personal selling 3. sales promotion 4. PR 5. Direct marketing
Four characteristics used to classify retailers
1. amount of service they offer 2. the breadth and depth of their product lines 3. relative prices they charge 4. how they are organized