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This traditional retail method involves physical storefronts like Trader Joe’s.
What is the Bricks-and-Mortar model?
McDonald’s allows franchisees to use its brand and system for a fee in this business system.
What is the Franchise model?
Platforms like GoFundMe raise capital through small contributions from many individuals using this method.
What is Crowdfunding?
Walmart and Best Buy combine physical stores and online shopping in this hybrid retail strategy.
What is the Bricks-and-Clicks model?
Ebay uses this mechanism that sells goods to the highest bidder.
What is the Auction model?
Etsy connects third-party sellers and buyers on a single platform as an example of this model.
What is Online Marketplace?
Spotify offers a basic free version while charging for premium features under this model.
What is Freemium?
Adobe charges customers a recurring fee for ongoing access to software through this revenue strategy.
What is the Subscription model?
Netflix offers cloud-based software or media streaming via subscriptions, demonstrating this model
What is the SaaS model?
Warby Parker sells directly to customers without intermediaries, exemplifying this model.
What is Direct Sales?
Allbirds sells products straight to consumers by skipping retailers in this strategy.
What is Direct to Consumer (D2C)?
Costco acts as an intermediary selling products from manufacturers to retailers or consumers in this model.
What is the Distributor model?
Marshalls buys from manufacturers or wholesalers and sells directly to consumers using this business strategy.
What is the Retailer model?
Avon uses independent sellers who recruit others to earn commissions in this model.
What is Multi Level Marketing (MLM)?
Articture sells products online without holding inventory, relying on suppliers to ship directly in this method.
What is Dropshipping?
Facebook Marketplace operates this online structure for buying and selling goods or services.
What is the E-Commerce model?
Bloomberg generates revenue by granting access to its data under defined terms using this model.
What is Data Licensing / Data Selling?
Uber and Grubhub consolidate services from various providers under one brand in this model.
What is the Aggregator model?
Google and Facebook offer free content while making money from ads using this model.
What is the Advertisement model?
Third-party publishers promote a merchant’s goods and earn commissions on sales in this marketing model.
What is Affiliate Marketing?
A business structure where an agent facilitates services on behalf of a principal, commonly in hotels.
What is the Agency model?
Ford Motor Company manufactures products and sells them directly or through other businesses in this model.
What is the Manufacturer model?
Skype allows users to share resources directly without a central server in this decentralized network model.
What is Peer 2 Peer?
Lyft taps into a distributed group via the internet to source services or ideas in this model.
What is Crowdsourcing?
This technology enables secure, transparent, decentralized record-keeping across networks, like KickCity.
What is Blockchain?