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Lecture 14 E-Marketing

Lecture 14 E-Marketing. The Internet for Distribution Instructor: Hanniya Abid Assistant Professor COMSATS Institute of Information Technology. Objectives. After this lecture, you will be able to: Describe the three major functions of a distribution channel.

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Lecture 14 E-Marketing

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  1. Lecture 14E-Marketing The Internet for Distribution Instructor: HanniyaAbid Assistant Professor COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

  2. Objectives • After this lecture, you will be able to: • Describe the three major functions of a distribution channel. • Explain how the Internet is affecting distribution channel length. • Discuss trends in supply chain management and power relationships among channel players. • Outline the major models used by online channel members. • Highlight how companies can use distribution channel metrics.

  3. The Zappos Story • Zappos is the world’s largest online shoe store. • Sales over $1 billion in 2009. • Part of amazon.com since November 2009. • Success factors include a culture of outstanding customer service. • Other success factors: great search engine marketing, strong word of mouth, and repeat customers.

  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-DgmfMa5Zk

  5. Distribution Channel Overview • A distribution channel is a group of interdependent firms that transfer product and information from the supplier to the consumer. • Producers • Intermediaries • Buyers • The structure of the channel can make or impede opportunities for marketing on the Internet.

  6. Online Channel Intermediaries • Wholesalers buy products from the manufacturer and resell them to retailers. • Retailers buy products from manufacturers or wholesalers. • Brokers facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers. • Agents may represent either the buyer or seller. • Manufacturer’s agents represent the seller. • Purchasing agents represent the buyer.

  7. E-Business Models

  8. Content Sponsorship • In this model firms create websites, attract traffic, and sell advertising. • All the major portals utilize this model: • Google • Yahoo! • MSN • Content sponsorship is often used in combination with other models to generate multiple revenue streams.

  9. Infomediary • An infomediary is an online organization that aggregates and distributes information. • Market research firms are examples of infomediaries. • Some infomediaries compensate consumers for sharing demographic and psychographic information and receiving ads targeted to their interests.

  10. Intermediary Models • Three intermediary models are in common use on the Internet: • Brokerage models • Online Exchange • Online Auction • Agent models for sellers and buyers • Online retailing

  11. Brokerage Models • The broker creates a market in which buyers and sellers negotiate and complete transactions. • Online Exchange: E*Trade, Schwab and Ameritrade allow customers to place trades online. • The B2B market has also spawned brokerages. • Converge is the leading exchange for global electronics. • Guru.com is an exchange for talent in 220 professional categories. • Online auctions are available in the B2B (uBid), B2C (Priceline), and C2C (ebay) markets.

  12. Agent Models • May represent sellers or buyers. • Agent models that represent sellers include: • Selling agents • Manufacturer’s agents • Metamediaries • Virtual malls

  13. Agent Models, cont. • Agent models that represent buyers include: • Shopping agents • BizRate, PriceScan, and CNET Shopper • Reverse auctions • Priceline • Buyer Cooperatives (buyer aggregators) pool many buyers together to drive down prices.

  14. Shopping Agent:CNET Shopper

  15. Online Retailing • Merchants set up storefronts online that can sell a greater assortment of products in smaller quantities than offline. • The “long tail” refers to the ability to increase revenue by selling small quantities of large numbers of products online. • Shopping cart abandonment is one of online retailing’s biggest problems. • Digital goods such as news, music, software, movies, etc. may be delivered over the Internet. • The manufacturer sells directly to the customer in the direct distribution model.

  16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGaVFRzTTP4

  17. What Do Consumers Buy Online?

  18. Dimensions of e-Commerce

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