Distribution
Most products have to be transferred from the manufacturer to the retailer before they can be sold to the customer.
Road
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| One of the cheapest methods of transporting | Large products difficult to transport |
| Door-to-door delivery |
| Advantages | One of the cheapest methods of transporting |
|---|---|
| Disadvantages | Large products difficult to transport |
| Advantages | Door-to-door delivery |
|---|---|
| Disadvantages |
Rail
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Can transport large volume of goods | Stations not always close to businesses or customers |
| Advantages | Can transport large volume of goods |
|---|---|
| Disadvantages | Stations not always close to businesses or customers |
Air
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Quickest way to transport goods to worldwide destinations | Very expensive |
| Large items cannot be transported by air |
| Advantages | Quickest way to transport goods to worldwide destinations |
|---|---|
| Disadvantages | Very expensive |
| Advantages | |
|---|---|
| Disadvantages | Large items cannot be transported by air |
Sea
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Can transport large volumes in container ships | Very slow and time consuming |
| Advantages | Can transport large volumes in container ships |
|---|---|
| Disadvantages | Very slow and time consuming |
Some products, such as software products can be downloaded directly to the customer from the internet. 3D printing is opening up the possibility of product delivery by the internet too.