The Marketing Manager for a Producer of Mattresses and Box

question 12

Multiple Choice

The marketing manager for a producer of mattresses and box springs distributes its products through discount stores (like Costco) , department stores, furniture stores, and specialty bedding stores. To avoid conflict with channel members, the manager

• A) should offer purchase discounts based on the quantity of mattresses that the retailer sells.
• B) assume that all channel members have a common commitment to target consumers at the end of the channel.
• C) trust retailers to emphasize sales of his brand rather than the brand of some other manufacturer.
• D) develop different brands or product lines for different channels.
• E) expect one of the large retail chains to step up to the responsibilities of being the channel captain.