The marketing mix - EdexcelPlace

The marketing mix is a marketing tool that is made up of the four Ps – product, price, place and promotion. For a successful marketing mix, all elements must work together effectively.

Part ofBusinessMaking the business effective

Place

Place refers to where the customer is able to purchase the product or service. This can include:

  • a retail store
  • an online store or app
  • directly from the manufacturer

Businesses that sell products may use many different options to make sure that their customers can easily purchase their products.

Place can also include the used to get the product from the manufacturer to the final customer. Types of distribution include:

  • manufacturer → customer
  • manufacturer → → customer
  • manufacturer → wholesaler → → customer
The marketing mix: Showing the places where the sports shoes are manufactured, a store where they are sold and an online store on a mobile device.