Marketing Agencies Between Manufacturer and Jobber

Abstract

I. Introductory. Reasons why manufacturers employ intermediaries to reach jobbers, 571. — Distinguishing features of commission houses, manufacturers' agents, and brokers, 574. — II. Commission houses in the textile trades, 576. — III. Manufacturers' agents and purchasing agents in the hardware trade, 580. — IV. Manufacturers' agents in the grocery trade, 586. — V. Brokers in the grocery trade, 589: flour brokers, 591; canned goods brokers, 594; sugar brokers, 596; coffee brokers, 598. — Conclusion. 599.