TY - GEN AU - Venugopal, Pingali TI - Sales and distribution management: an Indian perspective SN - 9788178298481 U1 - 658.81 PY - 2014/// CY - New Delhi, India PB - Sage Publications KW - Sales management KW - India KW - Management KW - Physical distribution of goods KW - Marketing channels KW - Business economics KW - Sales & Selling N2 - "Though India has become a lucrative market for various companies, the unique characteristics of its market throw up a variety of challenges. Sales and Distribution Management:. An Indian Perspective aims to understand these challenges. Building on an understanding of the consumer decision process, the book defines the roles of marketing and selling strategies. Secondly adopting a customer-centric approach to sales and distribution management, the book deals with making strategic decisions keeping the end consumer in mind and making operational decisions." ER -