MANAGEMENT
CASE: INGERSOLL- RAND (A)Managing Multiple Channels: 1985
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Group No: A2
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Aakanksha Thete
Antony Attakoran
Rajgopal Balabhadruni
Sachin Kulkarni
Swetha R
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commission, it is economical for I-R to sell such products only through Direct
Sales Force channel.
I-R also maintains company owned Air Centre distribution channel to showcase
all product lines in the areas where its presence is poor. This would attract first
time customers through better pricing and make them to feel the difference
amongst the rest of brands. This would also suffice the company in adverse
conditions when conflict arises with independent distributors.
2. Was I-R right in its move in transferring products