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Marketing Comparison of Distribution Strategies for Automobiles and Soup Distribution strategies are an essential part of the marketing mix; without a suitable strategy the process of effectively bringing together customers with the goods or services they wish to purchase maybe inefficient and a potential failure, potentially costing the firm both lost sales and incurring unnecessary expenses. To assess the way distribution strategies may be developed in an effective manner, two different products

Cgu Social Media and Business Administration In today's technology driven business environment, few companies can be said to be marketing effectively if they don't possess some form of social media presence. However, how this presence is achieved may vary considerably from one type of organization to another. These distinctions are highlighted in the discussion here, which considers the approaches taken by CGU Insurance and L'Oreal Maybelline respectively. CGU demonstrates the social media

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