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Distribution of Services
Distribution of Services
Marketing
• Size of potential
Finance
market
• Sources of funds
• Location of
• Location related
costumers
costs
• Customers
requirements
DISTIBUTION OF SERVICES
• Service firms need to select such service
providers who are capable of managing
service outlets efficiently and provide quality
services to the consumers.
• Service firms can opt for both direct
distribution or private channels or they can
opt for both to reach the target market.
DISTRIBUTORS FOR SERVICE DELIVERY
• There are mainly three channels which are
used for distribution of services:
1. Franchising.
2. Agents and brokers.
3. Electronic channels.
• In case of distribution through a middleman,
there are two marketers:
1. Service Principal: Service Principal is the service
originator.
2. Service Deliverer: Service Deliverer is the
provider of the services.
• There are 4 choices available in the flow of
distribution of services which can be
understood from this flowchart:
FLOWCHART OF SERVICES DISTRIBUTION
SERVICE SERVICE
PRINCIPAL AGENTS FRANCHISER CONSUMER