Retail | Ecommerce platforms |
Online retail | Wholesale |
Distributors | Personal selling |
Resellers | Agents |
Importers and exporters | Consulting |
Consultative selling | Franchises |
Mail order | Subscription boxes |
Catalog sales | Telemarketing |
Email marketing | Door-to-door sales |
Shop-in-shop | Convenience stores |
Department stores | Farmers markets |
Pop-up shops | Vending machines |
Automated retail | Kiosks |
Direct sales | Brick-and-mortar retail |
Bricks-and-clicks retail | Conferences and trade shows |
Concessions | Event concessions |
Digital marketing | Digital advertising |
Digital marketplaces | Digital subscriptions |
Media platforms | Game platforms |
Booking platforms | App stores |
Social media marketing | Influencer marketing |
Affiliate marketing | Customer referrals |
Partner marketing | Auctions |
Flea markets | Garage sales |
Consignment shops | Bidding on contracts |
Public speaking | Word-of-mouth |
Retail
An organic food brand opens its own chain of retail shops.Retail Partners
A toy manufacturers sells through a network of retail partners.International Retail Partners
A French furniture company operates its own retail locations in France and sells through retail partners in 18 other countries.Wholesale
A sugar refiner sells to a sugar wholesaler.Personal Selling
An information security consulting company sells its services directly to clients by networking at security and IT events.Direct Marketing
An electronics company sells devices with television ads and a phone number.Ecommerce
A cloud services provider sells its services exclusively through its website using internet advertising.Direct Mail
A fashion brand develops a list of customers and sends them a full product catalog each season that drives telephone, internet and retail purchases.Dealer Network
A automotive company sells through a network of authorized independently owned dealerships.Value Added Reseller
A solar panel manufacturer partners with construction companies who sell the panels as an option on new buildings.Sales Agents
A property developer sells through partnerships with a variety of sales agents.| Overview: What is Distribution? | ||
Type | ||
Definition (1) | The process of selling and delivering products and services. | |
Definition (2) | A method for reaching markets and customers. | |
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