Marketing Channel Strategy

Marketing Channel Strategy: An Omni-Channel Approach is fresh, insightful, and packed with information. The material is easy to read and digest and flows well. Readers will walk away with a clear understanding of the omni-channel ecosystem and how to build effective omni-channel strategies. The role and impact of omni-channels on each sector of the channel landscape is clearly laid out. The book is built on solid theoretical foundation but is very managerial at the same time. -Rajdeep Grewal, The Townsend Family Distinguished Professor and Area Chair, Marketing Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Marketing Research, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA Marketing Channel Strategy: An Omni-Channel Approach is a very readable and updated take on a classic text. Omni-channels are growing in importance, and they fundamentally change the way firms go to market and connect with their customers. Unfortunately, however, there are few available frameworks to guide managerial decision-making in this area. This book draws on current academic research and industry practice to develop a compelling strategic framework that fills this void in the literature. The framework's guiding principle is the idea of an omni-channel 'ecosystem,' and the authors apply it to a variety of different channel contexts, including wholesaling, franchising, and retailing. The book is packed with insights, and the authors do an excellent job of illustrating them with current examples. -Jan B. Heide, Michael Lehman Distinguished Chair in Business, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA This leading textbook on marketing channels is completely redone and offers a unique take on channel marketing management in the light of the present-day reality. Marketing Channel Strategy: An Omni-Channel Approach builds a model that shows students and practicing managers how to engage and make the customer experience seamless across multiple channels. I find the chapter on international channels and base of the pyramid particularly informative, pragmatic, and interesting. The book is modular and can be used in a variety of classes including retailing, international marketing, channels, e-marketing, and marketing strategy. -Constantine S. Katsikeas, Arnold Ziff Research Chair and Professor of Marketing and International Management, University of Leeds, UK Effective omni-channel management is a critical source of value and an important differential edge in the modern marketplace. Given the trends toward omni-channel ecosystems, it is key that managers and managers-in-training (i.e., students) focus more of their attention on channel management. This cutting-edge text can be a catalyst for renewed interest in channel management; it highlights the need for a greater focus on this element of the go-to-market marketing strategy. Dhruv Grewal, Toyota Chair of Commerce and Electronic Business and Professor of Marketing, Babson College, USA Marketing Channel Strategy: An Omni-Channel Approach blends theory with practice-oriented examples to clearly enunciate the difference between a multi-channel and omni-channel worldview. The examples and exercises make it easy for managers and students to grasp the challenges involved in developing effective omni-channel strategies. This book can be used as a stand-alone in a distribution or channel strategy class or modules can be used in a variety of marketing classes. -Robert Dahlstrom, Joseph Siebert Professor, Miami University, USA and Professor of Marketing, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway