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CHAPTER 13. Small Business Marketing: Place. Learning Objectives. Describe small business distribution, and explain how efficiencies affect channels of distribution Explain how the location of your business can provide a competitive advantage
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CHAPTER 13 Small Business Marketing: Place
Learning Objectives • Describe small business distribution, and explain how efficiencies affect channels of distribution • Explain how the location of your business can provide a competitive advantage • Discuss the central issues in choosing a particular site within a city • Compare the three basic types of locations • Explain the types of layout you can choose • Present the circumstances under which leasing, buying, or building is an appropriate choice
Describe small business distribution, and explain how efficiencies affect channels of distribution LO - 13.1
Types of Distribution Channels • Direct channel: Products and services go directly from the producer to the consumer • Indirect channel: Products pass through various intermediaries before reaching the consumer
Explain how the location of your business can provide a competitive advantage LO - 13.2
Fortune magazine Entrepreneur Business Week USA Today Sources of information on the economic performance of regions, states, and cities Forbes U.S. Census Wall Street Journal Inc. magazine State Selection
Table 13.1 - Regional Summaries of Population, Effective Buying Income, and Retail Sales Source: “2009 Survey of Buying Power.” Sales & Marketing Management, 01637517, Oct/Nov2009, Vol. 161, Issue 5. Sales & Marketing Management by Staff. Published by Nielsen Business Media.
Table 13.1 - Regional Summaries of Population, Effective Buying Income, and Retail Sales Source: “2009 Survey of Buying Power.” Sales & Marketing Management, 01637517, Oct/Nov2009, Vol. 161, Issue 5. Sales & Marketing Management by Staff. Published by Nielsen Business Media.
Table 13.1 - Regional Summaries of Population, Effective Buying Income, and Retail Sales Source: “2009 Survey of Buying Power.” Sales & Marketing Management, 01637517, Oct/Nov2009, Vol. 161, Issue 5. Sales & Marketing Management by Staff. Published by Nielsen Business Media.
Table 13.1 - Regional Summaries of Population, Effective Buying Income, and Retail Sales Source: “2009 Survey of Buying Power.” Sales & Marketing Management, 01637517, Oct/Nov2009, Vol. 161, Issue 5. Sales & Marketing Management by Staff. Published by Nielsen Business Media.
Table 13.1 - Regional Summaries of Population, Effective Buying Income, and Retail Sales Source: “2009 Survey of Buying Power.” Sales & Marketing Management, 01637517, Oct/Nov2009, Vol. 161, Issue 5. Sales & Marketing Management by Staff. Published by Nielsen Business Media.
City Selection • Steps to calculate SCI • Determine the subject area • Establish the benchmark area • Divide retail sales by the EBI for trade and benchmark area • Divide the subject area’s conversion factor by the benchmark area’s conversion factor • Calculate the SCI for retail categories from the Survey of Buying Power
Table 13.2 - Retail Sales by Store Group and EBI to Calculate SCI
Discuss the central issues in choosing a particular site within a city LO - 13.3
Site Selection • Questions that help in choosing the right site • Is the site located near target markets? • Is the type of building appropriate for the business? • What is the site’s age and condition? • How large is the trade area? • Will adjacent businesses complement or compete with the firm?
Central business district (CBD) Shopping centers Location choices Stand-alone locations Service locations Incubators Location Types
Present the circumstances under which leasing, buying, or building is an appropriate choice LO - 13.6
Types of leases Gross lease Net lease Net-net lease Triple-net lease Percentage lease Leasing