Which of the Following Statements Is Not a Potential Problem

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not a potential problem with appointing vendors as category captains?

• A) Appointing vendors as category captains makes merchandise management tasks difficult for retailers.
• B) Vendors could take advantage of their position by suggesting an assortment plan that includes most of its SKUs and exclude other SKUs that contribute more so to the retailer's profitability.
• C) The vendor category captain could collude with the retailer to fix prices.
• D) The vendor category captain could block other brands from access to shelf space.
• E) The dependence on the vendor category captain may cause a retailer to miss opportunity for increasing margins through their private-label SKUs.

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