vertical market

Joining producers, wholesalers, and retailers in the production and distribution of products. There are three major types of vertical marketing systems, and each uses different means for setting up leadership and power in the system: (1) corporate, where coordination and conflict management are attained by common ownership; (2) contractual, where coordination and conflict management are attained through contractual agreements among members of the system; (3) administered, where leadership is assumed by one dominant system member. The purpose of a vertical marketing system is to eliminate conflicts arising from each company's pursuit of its own financial objectives.
 
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