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The Establishment Of The Indirect Sales Channel Requires A Structured Three ...


The establishment of the indirect sales channel requires a structured three phase approach that includes a marketing plan, an organisational structure to support that plan and a management process to control and evaluate it. The research designs with test the development of the channel in the context of the findings of the literature review.

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