Wat zijn kanaalconflicten en o welke wijze kan je als fabrikant inschatten of je een conflict zal krijgen met je onafhankelijke retailers. Inclusief een aanpak om ermee om te gaan
Channel ConflictChannel Conflictoccurswhen manufacturers (OEM’s, brands) disintermediate their channel partners, such as distributors, retailers, dealers, and sales representatives, by selling their products direct to consumers through general marketing methods and/or over the internet through e-commerce.
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In all layersof the value chainProducerImporterDistributorRetailerE-tailerPhysicalstoreInternetstoreConsumer
Flagship store totell their storyStep 1: is itworthit?What is your potential direct sales?
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Step 2: isthere really a problem?Are the channels really attempting to serve the same end users?Do channels mistakenly believe they are competing when in fact they are benefiting from each other's actions?3. Is the declining profitability of a player genuinely the result of anotherchannel’s encroachment?4. Will a channel’s decline necessarily harm a manufacturers' profits?