Assignment
Scenario: You work for a newly formed sports apparel company and your manager has requested you help the company decide on the best distribution strategy to use for its products. You have begun research on the strategies and methods available by reviewing relevant articles on the topic. Based on your article review, you will decide what strategies are best and explain the reasoning behind your conclusion.
Select an article from the University Library that is less than five years old on the role of distribution channels in marketing.
Compose 1,050 words article review covering the following:
o Define what a distribution channel is and discuss why it is important to the marketing process.
o Discuss the differences between direct and indirect distribution channels.
o Introduce the article and its author(s) and give a brief summary of its core message(s).
o Analyze the relationship distribution channels have to maintaining a satisfied target market.
o Compare and contrast similarities and differences in distribution strategies for online versus brick and mortar businesses. Use examples from a company you admire or your own work life examples to illustrate your points.
o Recommend distribution strategies for the company and what reasoning led you to conclude this was the best solution.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.