Marketing Vocabulary -- Place and Promotion
Across
- 4. The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption.
- 5. Communication with a carefully selected individual customer. This can include email marketing, telemarketing, and direct mail.
- 9. A complete list of items, products, or materials held by a business. Managing inventory is a key part of logistics to ensure you have enough product without having too much.
- 12. The path or route that a product takes from the producer to the consumer. This can be short (producer to customer) or long (producer to wholesaler to retailer to customer).
- 13. A strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics. PR aims to manage a company's public image and reputation.
Down
- 1. A paid form of nonpersonal communication about an organization, product, or idea from an identified sponsor. This includes things like TV commercials, print ads, and online banner ads.
- 2. A short-term incentive offered to encourage the purchase or sale of a product or service. Examples include coupons, contests, rebates, and free samples.
- 3. The creation and sharing of online material (like blogs, videos, and social media posts) that does not explicitly promote a brand but is intended to stimulate interest in its products or services.
- 6. The entire system of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer.
- 7. A middleman in a distribution channel who facilitates the movement of goods. Common intermediaries include wholesalers, retailers, and agents.
- 8. A business that buys large quantities of goods from manufacturers and sells them to retailers in smaller quantities. They don't typically sell directly to the final consumer.
- 10. The direct, one-on-one communication between a sales representative and a prospective customer. It is a highly interactive form of promotion.
- 11. A business that sells products directly to the final consumer. Examples include department stores, supermarkets, and online stores.