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Channel Levels – Consumer and industrial marketing channels

January 6, 2021 By Hitesh Bhasin Filed Under: Distribution

Channel levels consist of consumer marketing channels or the industrial marketing channels. A factor common among both channel levels is that both include the producer as well as the end customer.

Table of Contents

  • 1) Zero Level channel / Direct Marketing Channel
  • 2) One Level channel
  • 3) Two level Channel
  • 4) Three level channel

1) Zero Level channel / Direct Marketing Channel

Consists of a manufacturer directly selling to the end consumer. This might mean door to door sales, direct mails or telemarketing. Dell online sales is a perfect example of a zero level channel marketing. 

2) One Level channel

As the name suggests, the one level channel has an intermediary in between the producer and the consumer. An example of this can be insurance in which there is an insurance agent between the insurance company and the customer. Even E-commerce is an excellent one channel level example – wherein the companies tie up directly with E-commerce portals and then sell in the market.

3) Two level Channel

Two level channel involves the movement of goods from the company to an intermediary, from from the intermediary to another and then to customer. This is also commonly known as “breaking the bulk” in FMCG market. A widely used two level marketing channel especially in the FMCG and the consumer durables industry which consists of a wholesaler and a retailer. So the goods go from company to distributor, distributor to retailer and retailer to consumer.

4) Three level channel

Again observed in both the FMCG and the consumer durables industry, the three level channel can combine the roles of a distributor on top of a dealer and a retailer. The distributor stocks the most and spreads it to dealers who in turn give it to retailers.

In the three level channel, the example can be taken of Ice cream market. Because of the manufacturing levels required, Ice cream markets have C&F agents who stock the ice cream in refrigerated cold rooms. These ice creams are then transported to local distributors who also have refrigerated cold rooms. The distributors then transport to local dealers who will have 10-12 small freezers. And finally it is transported to the retailer who will have 1-2 freezer of each company.

Also Read  Intensive distribution and its application in business

Here are perfect representations for channel levels between consumer marketing channel and an industrial marketing channel.

Channel Levels - Consumer Marketing Channel

Channel Levels - Industrial marketing channel

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About Hitesh Bhasin

Hi, I am an MBA and the CEO of Marketing91. I am a Digital Marketer and an Entrepreneur with 12 Years of experience in Business and Marketing. Business is my passion and i have established myself in multiple industries with a focus on sustainable growth. You will generally find me online at the Marketing91 Academy.

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Comments

  1. iftekhar khan says

    sir please tell me something about channel sale and difference between the distributor and wholesaler

    Reply
  2. sai poojitha says

    Hi Sir I am student pursuing my MBA i need a few articles on levels of distribution strategy for my project purpose could you please help me on the same

    Reply
    • Hitesh Bhasin says

      Here is an article on distribution strategies – https://www.marketing91.com/distribution-strategies/

      Reply
  3. minlwin says

    I would like to learn how to get more sales knowledge and good sales

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  4. veerabhadra says

    what is the buying process of nestle maggi ? ( both in the view of company sales and consumer
    buy)

    Reply
  5. Maria Kuenz says

    Hello,

    I am neophyte . My boss asked me to go out Market for our sandwich shop. He want me to go face to face and tell people about the food store. Any suggestion. Truly Idk do I handout coupons. Please help me.

    Sincerely,

    Maria…

    Reply
    • Hitesh Bhasin says

      There are multiple marketing tactics you can use. Start a whatsapp group. Giving handouts is one of them. Marketing on food aggregator apps. Doing a google my business optimization. Theres many ways for it.

      Reply
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