ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Detailed explanation-1: -Distribution channels include wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and the Internet. In a direct distribution channel, the manufacturer sells directly to the consumer. Indirect channels involve multiple intermediaries before the product ends up in the hands of the consumer.

Detailed explanation-2: -A direct distribution channel is one where a company sells directly to the consumer, usually through their website or retail store.

Detailed explanation-3: -Manufacturer to Retailer to Consumer This channel is used by manufacturers that specialize in producing shopping goods. For example, clothes, shoes, furniture and fine china. This merchandise may not be needed immediately and the consumer may take her time and try on the items before making a buying decision.

Detailed explanation-4: -A company that sells directly to consumers through direct mail, a catalog of its own products, or its own ecommerce site represents a business that uses a direct distribution channel.