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Promotion Mix Methods of Promotion 2 44
Promotion Mix Methods of Promotion 2 44
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Promotion Mix - II
One level
:Producer-retailer- consumer
or
Producer-wholesaler – Consumer
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Advantages
Dual distribution channel then the manufacturers of both the channels that is
direct and Indirect channel
Distribution policy
Exclusive distribution- In this policy the sales is done through a fixed area
through fixed middleman,this is suitable for specific goods.
Wholesalers
These are the marketing intermediaries who purchase goods from manufacturer
in large quantities and sell them to retailers in small lots.
Services of wholesalers
They take bulk orders from manufacturers which leads to decrease in per unit cost
of production
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They give financial help to manufacturers by giving them advance payment and
give credit facility to retailers
Helps in convenience in buying by providing goods at each place
They reduced the needs of Storage for retailers by providing time and place utility
They help in price stability
Retailers- These are intermediaries who are engaged in the passage of goods
from the wholesaler to the final consumer
Services of retailer
They provide the whole information to the customers
They help in advertisement of new manufactured good
They advertise product
They provide wide choice to the customers
They make shopping easy
Types of retailers
3.Warehouses retailer- This type of retailers place at areas where rent are low
and can store much stock
4.Speciality Retailer- These type of retailers are specific company retailers who
retail only a particular company's products.
Pricing Strategies
Pricing is the main elements to which profits or revenue generated in the firm from
price.It is very essential to decide the price after considering internal and external
factors. Both internal factors that affect prices
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Objectives of pricing
Types of prices
1. Cost based prices –It focused only to cover the manufacturing cost in selling.
Following are the methods of doing cost based pricing
Markup pricing- It refers to the pricing in which selling price is fixed by adding
margins to its cost price.
Absorption cost pricing -In this pricing the selling price is decided by using
standard cost techniques or by dividing cost in two fixed and variable cost
Marginal cost pricing -Marginal cost pricing includes all the direct variable cost
of the products
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a. Skimming pricing - This method is based on high price and high profit
concept, this method is very useful in the presence of new product especially for
luxury items. In this method a product is introduced with very high prices.
3. Value pricing
Price and value have direct relationship with each other price revolves around
value In this method the value of the products created in the eyes of the
consumers and pricing of the product is done according to the value of product
5.Differential pricing
Differential pricing is a method in which different prices are charged for same
products according to the market and customers.
6.Going rate pricing-In this method pricing is set on the prevailing market price
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