Contributors in Marketing

Marketing

Countertrade

Business services; Marketing

The agreement that one party will exchange their goods or services for another party's goods or services, with or without a partial cash transfer.

Diffusion theory

Business services; Marketing

A theory stating consumers will adopt new products in the following different waves: innovators (2 percent of population), early adopters (14 percent), early majority (34 percent), late majority (34 ...

Distribution channel

Business services; Marketing

A chain from which products or services flow, from one intermediary to another intermediary, who raises the price point, towards the consumer.

Ethnocentrism

Business services; Marketing

A belief that one's own culture and ethnic group are superior to another's.

Exporting

Business services; Marketing

To send a product or merchandise abroad for sale.

F.A.S.

Business services; Marketing

"Free along side," the seller will pay for all costs until the product is placed at its point of departure.

F.O.B.

Business services; Marketing

"Free on board," the seller pays for the shipping costs and usually the insurance.

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