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Managing Retailing,
Wholesaling,
and Logistics
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Table 16.1 Major Retailer Types
 Specialty store
 Department store
 Supermarket
 Convenience store
 Discount store
 Off-price retailer
 Superstore
 Catalog showroom
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-2
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-3
Levels of Retail Service
 Self service
 Self selection
 Limited service
 Full service
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-4
Nonstore Retailing
 Direct selling
 Direct marketing
 Automatic vending
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-5
Changes in the
Retail Environment
 New retail forms and combinations
 Competition between store-based and non-
store-based retailing
 Growth of giant retailers
 Decline of middle market retailers
 Growing investment in technology
 Global profile of major retailers
 Growth of shopper marketing
Retailers’ Marketing Decisions
 Target market
 Product assortment
 Procurement
 Prices
 Services
 Store atmosphere
 Store activities
 Store experiences
 Communications
 Location
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-6
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-7
Store Atmosphere
 Walls
 Lighting
 Signage
 Product placement
 Floors
 Surface space
 Music
The Fornarina flagship store
features award-winning retail
design.
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-8
Tips for Increasing Sales
in Retail Space
 Keep shoppers in the store
 Honor the transition zone
 Don’t make them hunt
 Make merchandise available to the reach and
touch
 Note that men do not ask questions
 Remember women need space
 Make checkout easy
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-9
Private Label Brands
 Private labels are ubiquitous
 Consumer accepts private labels
 Private-label buyers come from all
socioeconomic strata
 Private labels are not a recessionary
phenomenon
 Consumer loyalty shifts from manufacturers to
retailers
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-10
Private Labels
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-11
Wholesaling Functions
 Selling and
promoting
 Buying and
assortment building
 Bulk breaking
 Warehousing
 Transportation
 Financing
 Risk bearing
 Market information
 Management
services and
counseling
Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management starts before
physical distribution and means strategically
procuring the right inputs (raw materials,
components, and capital equipment);
converting them efficiently into finished
products; and dispatching them to the final
destinations.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-12
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-13
Market Logistics
 Sales forecasting
 Distribution
scheduling
 Production plans
 Finished-goods
inventory decisions
 Packaging
 In-plant
warehousing
 Shipping-room
processing
 Outbound
transportation
 Field warehousing
 Customer delivery
and servicing
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-14
Market Logistics Decisions
 How should orders be handled?
 Where should stock be located?
 How much stock should be held?
 How should goods be shipped?
Figure 16.1 Determining Optimal
Order Quantity
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-15
Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-16
Transportation Factors
 Speed
 Frequency
 Dependability
 Capability
 Availability
 Traceability
 Cost

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  • 2. Table 16.1 Major Retailer Types  Specialty store  Department store  Supermarket  Convenience store  Discount store  Off-price retailer  Superstore  Catalog showroom Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-2
  • 3. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-3 Levels of Retail Service  Self service  Self selection  Limited service  Full service
  • 4. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-4 Nonstore Retailing  Direct selling  Direct marketing  Automatic vending
  • 5. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-5 Changes in the Retail Environment  New retail forms and combinations  Competition between store-based and non- store-based retailing  Growth of giant retailers  Decline of middle market retailers  Growing investment in technology  Global profile of major retailers  Growth of shopper marketing
  • 6. Retailers’ Marketing Decisions  Target market  Product assortment  Procurement  Prices  Services  Store atmosphere  Store activities  Store experiences  Communications  Location Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-6
  • 7. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-7 Store Atmosphere  Walls  Lighting  Signage  Product placement  Floors  Surface space  Music The Fornarina flagship store features award-winning retail design.
  • 8. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-8 Tips for Increasing Sales in Retail Space  Keep shoppers in the store  Honor the transition zone  Don’t make them hunt  Make merchandise available to the reach and touch  Note that men do not ask questions  Remember women need space  Make checkout easy
  • 9. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-9 Private Label Brands  Private labels are ubiquitous  Consumer accepts private labels  Private-label buyers come from all socioeconomic strata  Private labels are not a recessionary phenomenon  Consumer loyalty shifts from manufacturers to retailers
  • 10. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-10 Private Labels
  • 11. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-11 Wholesaling Functions  Selling and promoting  Buying and assortment building  Bulk breaking  Warehousing  Transportation  Financing  Risk bearing  Market information  Management services and counseling
  • 12. Supply Chain Management Supply chain management starts before physical distribution and means strategically procuring the right inputs (raw materials, components, and capital equipment); converting them efficiently into finished products; and dispatching them to the final destinations. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-12
  • 13. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-13 Market Logistics  Sales forecasting  Distribution scheduling  Production plans  Finished-goods inventory decisions  Packaging  In-plant warehousing  Shipping-room processing  Outbound transportation  Field warehousing  Customer delivery and servicing
  • 14. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-14 Market Logistics Decisions  How should orders be handled?  Where should stock be located?  How much stock should be held?  How should goods be shipped?
  • 15. Figure 16.1 Determining Optimal Order Quantity Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-15
  • 16. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16-16 Transportation Factors  Speed  Frequency  Dependability  Capability  Availability  Traceability  Cost