Place: Business: Pearson (Edexcel): GCSE (9:1)

Place

All forms and channels of distribution that get a product to its target market and the consumer

Point of sale

Where the product is sold

Distribution

How the product gets to the customer

Manufacturer

The business that makes the goods

Wholesaler

Buy large quantities of products from manufacturers and sell to retailers

Retailer

Buy a large range of products and sell to consumers

Consumer

The end-user of a product or service

Direct distribution channel

From the manufacturer to the consumer

Indirect distribution channel

From the manufacturer to wholesalers and/or retailers, then to the consumer

Transport

Moving products by road, sea, air, containers or pipelines

Online retail

When customers use the internet to find out about and buy products

E-Commerce

Any goods or services bought using the internet i.e Amazon

M-Commerce

Any goods or services bought using a mobile device i.e a phone

E-tailer

A retailer that operates online without physical shops or premises