What is meant by distribution chanel?

Answer 1

Place, or distribution channel, is the method for making your product available to the consumer.

Functions
There are eight main functions for distribution channels:
1. Information: gathering and distributing marketing research
2. Promotion: developing and communicating offers
3. Contact: communicating with prospective buyers
4. Matching: fitting the offer to the buyer's needs
5. Negotiation: reaching agreement on price and terms
6. Physical distribution: transporting and storing the goods
7. Financing: getting and using funds to cover the costs of channel work
8. Risk taking: assuming the risks the channel work.

You can read more on the above at the link below.