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Principles of Marketing


Chapter 11:
     Retailing and
      Wholesaling
Definitions


Retailing
     refers to the business activity of selling
goods or services to the final consumer.

Retailer
       is one whose business firms sells mainly to
the final consumers.
Functions of Retailers

1. They provide convenience;
2. They provide guarantee and service;
3. They provide financing of transactions;
4. They perform promotional activities;
5. They perform storage function;
6. They perform intelligence service for the
manufacturer; and
7. They serves as buying agent of the consumers.
Types of Retailers

1. By sales         Can classified as:
      volume
2. By product mix   Small        Medium
      offered
3. By form of
      ownership
4. By method of
      operation        Large
Types of Retailers

1. By sales        General Merchandise stores
      volume      - are those that carry a large variety
                     of product line.
2. By product mix
      offered                 Department stores
                              Variety Stores
3. By form of
                     Specialty Stores
      ownership
                   - are those which carry only a specific
4. By method of    line of products.
      operation               Single line specialty store
                                 Limited-line specialty store
Types of Retailers

1. By sales         Corporate chain stores
      volume
2. By product mix
      offered       Independent stores
3. By form of
      ownership
4. By method of     Franchise stores
      operation
Types of Retailers

1. By sales         Corporate chain stores
      volume         - composed of two or more
2. By product mix    outlets that are owned
      offered        commonly by a person or a
                     group of persons selling
3. By form of
                     similar products
      ownership
4. By method of     Independent stores
      operation      - are owned and operated
                     by independent retailers.
Types of Retailers

1. By sales
      volume
2. By product mix   Franchise stores
      offered       -is an independent
3. By form of       retailer given the right
      ownership     to sell his products in a
4. By method of     definite market area.
      operation
Types of Retailers

1. By sales         Full Service Retailers
      volume
                       - are stores where
2. By product mix
                       assistance in a variety of
      offered
                       ways is extended to the
3. By form of
      ownership
                       costumers.
                     Supermarkets
4. By method of
      operation
                       - large department stores
                       which offers a variety of
                       goods.
Types of Retailers

1. By sales
      volume
                    Discount Stores
2. By product mix
      offered             - are self-service
3. By form of       retailers that sells a wide
      ownership     variety of goods at less
4. By method of     than traditional retail
      operation     prices.
Types of Retailers

                    Nonstore Retailers
1. By sales
      volume        -       refer to those who sell
                    outside of the store. They may be
2. By product mix   classified as:
      offered
3. By form of             •   at home retailers
      ownership           •   telephone retailers
                          •   vending machine retailers
4. By method of           •   mail-order retailer
      operation           •   mail-order retailers
                          •   internet retailers
                          •   cellphone service retailers
What is Wholesaling?

Wholesaling
       -refers to all activities involved in
selling goods and services to those who
intend to resell or use the same for
producing goods or services.
Functions of the Wholesaler

1. anticipating customer needs;
2. selling and promotion;
3. financing;
4. storage;
5. breaking bulk;
6. transportation;
7. risk-taking.
Types of Wholesalers

                      A. Merchant Wholesalers
1. Full Function             Merchant wholesalers
                      can be classified into the ff:
   Wholesalers
2. Limited function           the general line
                      merchant wholesaler who
   wholesalers        carry a general assortment of
                      goods; and
3. Industrial
   wholesalers               the specialty line
                      merchant wholesaler who
                      carry only a limited number of
                      lines.
Types of Wholesalers

                      B. Sales office and
1. Full Function      branches
   Wholesalers        C. Agents
2. Limited function          manufacturer’s
   wholesalers               agents- sell
                            only a portion of a
3. Industrial         manufacturer’s output.
   wholesalers
                             selling agents- are
                      required to sell the firm’s
                      entire output.
Types of Wholesalers

                      Limited function wholesalers
                   provide only some wholesaling
1. Full Function   functions, like order taking and
                   processing.
   Wholesalers
2. Limited         They may be classified as follows:
   function                1. drop shippers
   wholesalers             2. truck distributors
                           3. mail-order
3. Industrial                       wholesalers
                           4. cash-and-carry
   wholesalers                      wholesalers
                           5. cooperatives
                           6. rack jobbers
Types of Wholesalers

                      The following types of
1. Full Function      wholesalers serve the industrial
                      market:
   Wholesalers
2. Limited function   1. those also serving the
                      retailers:
   wholesalers                a. sales branches
3. Industrial                 b. brokers
   wholesalers                c. manufacturer’s agents
                              d. combination houses

                      .
Types of Wholesalers

                      2. industrial distributors serving
1. Full Function      only the industrial market:
   Wholesalers
2. Limited function      a. general line wholesalers-
                      carry complete assortment of
   wholesalers        goods in a single line.
3. Industrial
                         b. specialty line wholesalers-
   wholesalers
                      carry only limited range of
                      products in a given line
End of the
Chapter 11 



                       Reported By:
               Casimiro, Ma. Keena Therese
                  Dela Cruz, Sharmaine
                     Recto, Jesy Kay

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Retailing and Wholesaling

  • 1. Principles of Marketing Chapter 11: Retailing and Wholesaling
  • 2. Definitions Retailing refers to the business activity of selling goods or services to the final consumer. Retailer is one whose business firms sells mainly to the final consumers.
  • 3. Functions of Retailers 1. They provide convenience; 2. They provide guarantee and service; 3. They provide financing of transactions; 4. They perform promotional activities; 5. They perform storage function; 6. They perform intelligence service for the manufacturer; and 7. They serves as buying agent of the consumers.
  • 4. Types of Retailers 1. By sales Can classified as: volume 2. By product mix Small  Medium offered 3. By form of ownership 4. By method of operation Large
  • 5. Types of Retailers 1. By sales General Merchandise stores volume - are those that carry a large variety of product line. 2. By product mix offered Department stores Variety Stores 3. By form of Specialty Stores ownership - are those which carry only a specific 4. By method of line of products. operation Single line specialty store Limited-line specialty store
  • 6. Types of Retailers 1. By sales Corporate chain stores volume 2. By product mix offered Independent stores 3. By form of ownership 4. By method of Franchise stores operation
  • 7. Types of Retailers 1. By sales Corporate chain stores volume - composed of two or more 2. By product mix outlets that are owned offered commonly by a person or a group of persons selling 3. By form of similar products ownership 4. By method of Independent stores operation - are owned and operated by independent retailers.
  • 8. Types of Retailers 1. By sales volume 2. By product mix Franchise stores offered -is an independent 3. By form of retailer given the right ownership to sell his products in a 4. By method of definite market area. operation
  • 9. Types of Retailers 1. By sales Full Service Retailers volume - are stores where 2. By product mix assistance in a variety of offered ways is extended to the 3. By form of ownership costumers. Supermarkets 4. By method of operation - large department stores which offers a variety of goods.
  • 10. Types of Retailers 1. By sales volume Discount Stores 2. By product mix offered - are self-service 3. By form of retailers that sells a wide ownership variety of goods at less 4. By method of than traditional retail operation prices.
  • 11. Types of Retailers Nonstore Retailers 1. By sales volume - refer to those who sell outside of the store. They may be 2. By product mix classified as: offered 3. By form of • at home retailers ownership • telephone retailers • vending machine retailers 4. By method of • mail-order retailer operation • mail-order retailers • internet retailers • cellphone service retailers
  • 12. What is Wholesaling? Wholesaling -refers to all activities involved in selling goods and services to those who intend to resell or use the same for producing goods or services.
  • 13. Functions of the Wholesaler 1. anticipating customer needs; 2. selling and promotion; 3. financing; 4. storage; 5. breaking bulk; 6. transportation; 7. risk-taking.
  • 14. Types of Wholesalers A. Merchant Wholesalers 1. Full Function Merchant wholesalers can be classified into the ff: Wholesalers 2. Limited function the general line merchant wholesaler who wholesalers carry a general assortment of goods; and 3. Industrial wholesalers the specialty line merchant wholesaler who carry only a limited number of lines.
  • 15. Types of Wholesalers B. Sales office and 1. Full Function branches Wholesalers C. Agents 2. Limited function manufacturer’s wholesalers agents- sell only a portion of a 3. Industrial manufacturer’s output. wholesalers selling agents- are required to sell the firm’s entire output.
  • 16. Types of Wholesalers Limited function wholesalers provide only some wholesaling 1. Full Function functions, like order taking and processing. Wholesalers 2. Limited They may be classified as follows: function 1. drop shippers wholesalers 2. truck distributors 3. mail-order 3. Industrial wholesalers 4. cash-and-carry wholesalers wholesalers 5. cooperatives 6. rack jobbers
  • 17. Types of Wholesalers The following types of 1. Full Function wholesalers serve the industrial market: Wholesalers 2. Limited function 1. those also serving the retailers: wholesalers a. sales branches 3. Industrial b. brokers wholesalers c. manufacturer’s agents d. combination houses .
  • 18. Types of Wholesalers 2. industrial distributors serving 1. Full Function only the industrial market: Wholesalers 2. Limited function a. general line wholesalers- carry complete assortment of wholesalers goods in a single line. 3. Industrial b. specialty line wholesalers- wholesalers carry only limited range of products in a given line
  • 19. End of the Chapter 11  Reported By: Casimiro, Ma. Keena Therese Dela Cruz, Sharmaine Recto, Jesy Kay