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Single Channel - Multi Channel - Omni Channel A Retail Classification
Single Channel - Multi Channel - Omni Channel A Retail Classification
Omni channel
A Retail Classification
1
MULTICHANNEL RETAIL
STRATEGY
SESSION 2 A
To summarize
For development of marketing strategy, we choose
a target segment and choose a channel that suits
the target segment optimally – Single channel
strategy
Traditional retail forms where there is a
neighbourhood store for the local customers is an
example of this
Luxury retail / specialty products etc. also follow
single channel to ensure experiential value
• Independent
• Chain
Ownership • Vertical Marketing System
• Franchise
• Consumer Cooperative
2. Convenience Shopping Selects his purchase from among the assortments carried
by the most accessible
3. Convenience Specialty Purchases his favorite brand from the most accessible
store which has the item in stock
5. Shopping Shopping Compares among both retail controlled factors and the
brand related factors
6. Shopping Specialty Strong preference w.r.t brands, but shops among no. of
stores
8. Selection
9. Trading area
10. Stock turn ratio/ Turnover/ frequency of purchase
or rapidity of consumption
These ten characteristics can be used to categorize
retail stores into five distinct categories based on the
varying degrees of the ten parameters