Factors that influence the length of industrial channels

This article is concerned with the length of channels utilized to market industrial products. Several marketing scholars have proposed that the appropriate channel structure is a function of conditions associated with the market for the product, the nature of the product itself, and characteristics...

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Published in:Industrial marketing management 1982-10, Vol.11 (4), p.263-268
Main Authors: Jackson, Donald M., Krampf, Robert F., Konopa, Leonard J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data collection
Distribution channels
Industrial markets
Regression analysis
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Summary:This article is concerned with the length of channels utilized to market industrial products. Several marketing scholars have proposed that the appropriate channel structure is a function of conditions associated with the market for the product, the nature of the product itself, and characteristics of the producer and middlemen. By means of a survey of industrial product manufacturers, this study identified six characteristics of middlemen, industrial markets, and industrial customers that appear to be significant influences on the length of channels used to distribute industrial products.
ISSN:0019-8501
1873-2062
DOI:10.1016/0019-8501(82)90015-3