Marketing Channels and Systems: (Cont'd.)

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MARKETING

CHANNELS and
SYSTEMS
(cont’d.)
MARKETING CHANNEL SYSTEMS

 VERTICAL CHANNEL SYSTEM

 HORIZONTAL CHANNEL SYSTEM

 MULTI-CHANNEL SYSTEM
MARKETING CHANNEL SYSTEMS
 VERTICAL MARKETING SYSTEMS
 A system where the manufacturers,
wholesalers, and retailers act as a unified
system to avoid conflicts
 Improves operating efficiency and
marketing effectiveness while maximizing
profits
 One channel member owns the others, or
has contracts with them, or uses so much
power and influence that all other channel
members cooperate.
MARKETING CHANNEL SYSTEMS
VERTICAL MARKETING SYSTEMS (VMS)
 CORPORATE VMS
 Combines successive stages of production
and distribution under one single
ownership
 A firm at one level of the channel owns the
companies at the next level or owns the
entire distribution channel system.
 Examples:
 Nike, Adidas, Bench, Penshoppe,
Lacoste, Goodyear, Bridgestone, Singer,
Ford, BMW, Mercedes Benz
VERTICAL MARKETING SYSTEMS (VMS)
 ADMINISTERED VMS
 One member of the system is large and
powerful enough to coordinate the
activities of other members without any
ownership issues.
 Seeks to control successive stages of
production to distribution not through
ownership, but through the size and power
of the manufacturer
 Willing cooperation and compliance from
other channel members
VERTICAL MARKETING SYSTEMS (VMS)
 ADMINISTERED VMS
 Brand leaders are able to obtain trade
cooperation
 Examples:
 Proctor and Gamble, Sony, Nestle, Coca-
Cola, Kodak, Purefoods, San Miguel
Beer, etc. are able to get preferred and
strategic shelf space in stores, get
ample promotional support, and
support for price policies since their
brands are market leaders.
VERTICAL MARKETING SYSTEMS (VMS)

 CONTRACTUAL VMS
 Independent producers, wholesalers, and
retailers operate under contracts
specifying how they will try to improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of their
distribution.
 Also referred to as “value-added
partnership”
VERTICAL MARKETING SYSTEMS (VMS)
 CONTRACTUAL VMS
 Could take the forms of:
 Wholesaler-sponsored voluntary chains
 Coca-cola Bottlers, Phils.
 Retailer cooperatives
o where retailers organize a new; or
o Jointly-owned business to carry on
wholesaling and possibly production
VERTICAL MARKETING SYSTEMS (VMS)
 CONTRACTUAL VMS
 Could take the forms of:
 Franchise organizations
 are contractual marketing systems in
which a channel member, called a
FRANCHISER, links several stages in
the production – distribution
process, with the use of FRANCHISEE
VERTICAL MARKETING SYSTEMS (VMS)
3 forms of Franchise Systems
1. MANUFACTURER-SPONSORED RETAILER F.S.
 The retailers/dealers are independent
groups who get sponsored by the
manufacturer
 Example:
 Toyota
 Mitsubishi
 Yamaha
 Honda
VERTICAL MARKETING SYSTEMS (VMS)
3 forms of Franchise Systems
2. MANUFACTURER-SPONSORED WHOLESALER
 Coca-cola licenses bottlers (wholesalers) in
various markets who buy Coca-cola syrup
concentrate and then carbonate, bottle,
and sell the finished product to retailers in
the local market.
VERTICAL MARKETING SYSTEMS (VMS)
3 forms of Franchise Systems
3. SERVICE FIRM-SPONSORED RETAILER
 A service-based company licenses the
retailers to bring its services and/or goods
to their target customers.
 Examples:
 Jollibee, McDonald’s, Burger King, etc.
 Ricky Reyes Salon
 Petron, Shell, Phoenix, PPT, etc.
ADVANTAGES OF VERTICAL
MARKETING SYSTEMS
 HIGH EFFICIENCY IN OPERATIONS

 EACH LAYER HAS CLEARLY-DEFINED


FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 CLOSE MONITORING AND CONTROL


MARKETING CHANNEL SYSTEMS
 HORIZONTAL MARKETING SYSTEMS
 A system where two or more companies at
one level join together to follow a new
marketing opportunity.
 The major benefit is that companies
combine their capital, production
capabilities, marketing resources
 Example:
 Coca-cola and Nestle formed a joint
venture to market worldwide ready-to-
drink coffee and tea
ADVANTAGES OF HORIZONTAL
MARKETING SYSTEMS
 GREATER SATISFACTION DUE TO
GREATER FREEDOM AND AUTONOMY

 PROVIDES STREAMLINING DUE TO


ABSENCE OF MULTIPLE STRUCTURED
LAYERS

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