Physical Distribution and Channels of Distribution

A retailer is a business that sells goods directly to the final consumer. In commercial terminology, they are often referred to as dealers.

Hawkers, pedlars, market traders, and street traders are all forms of itinerant (mobile) retailers. Multiple shops (chain stores) are fixed-location retail establishments, making them the odd one out.

Wholesalers occupy a central and predominant position in the distribution channel as they bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers by buying in bulk and breaking bulk.

Negotiation involves reaching an agreement on price and other terms of transfer of ownership between the manufacturer and the customer through the channel members.

The marketing mix traditionally consists of the 4 Ps: Product, Price, Place, and Promotion. Physical distribution is a core component of the Place element.

Distribution channels exist to move products from the point of production to the point of consumption, effectively bridging the spatial and temporal gap between producers and users.

Intensive distribution aims to stock products in as many outlets as possible. This is typical for convenience goods, which consumers expect to find easily without much effort.

Symbiotic marketing is a modern trend where two or more independent companies pool their resources or programs to exploit a marketing opportunity.

A distribution channel is a chain of businesses or intermediaries through which a good or service passes until it reaches the end user.  Distribution channel includes distributors, wholesalers, retailers and also internet. Distribution channel helps the company with communicating the company decisions to consumers and also communicating the best offer provided by the company. Distribution channel promotes the company's product by persuading consumers to buy the product.

Direct distribution system refers to a distribution method where the manufacturer sells directly to the consumer without having a middlemen or intermediary. The distribution channel does not include wholesalers, distributors, retailers and agents. Company can have their own brand's shops located at different locations or customers can also place an order online.

Network Networking is business model in which a distributor network is needed to build the business. It is also known as multilevel marketing. In this kind of marketing the distribution channel is at $0$ level as the firm sells goods directly to distributors.

Consumer products are often sold to a mass market where potential buyers are dispersed across various geographic locations, demographic segments, and behavioral patterns.

Distributors perform all the listed functions: assorting (gathering different products), product promotion (marketing), and risk taking (holding inventory). Therefore, none of the options listed are excluded.

Retailers are the final link in the distribution channel, selling goods directly to the end consumer.

False , selling is one of the components of physical distribution . It is the process where directly or indirectly goods or services are provided to the customer. Selling is a broader concept in which physical distribution is a part.

Supply chain management (SCM) is the comprehensive management of the flow of goods, data, and finances from the initial supplier to the final customer.

SCM is the standard business acronym for Supply Chain Management.

The three primary flows in SCM are the product flow, the information flow, and the finance flow. Management is the activity applied to these flows, not a flow itself.

Network marketing (or multi-level marketing) is a business model where products are sold through a network of distributors rather than through traditional retail stores.

Intensive distribution is a marketing strategy that aims to provide saturation coverage of the market by using all available outlets. This maximizes the expansion of the product's reach.