Johnathan works in a large warehouse located near a freeway.He is tasked with receiving shipments of toys that are delivered via trucks from the manufacturers.He logs them in for the business and then directs them into the warehouse where they are either stored in their original shipping containers,or opened and broken into smaller quantities which are then repackaged with other toys and sent out to stores that have ordered them.The retailer opens the shipment from Johnathan's company,inspects them,pays for them,then enters them into the store's inventory and sells them to customers.Johnathan enjoys his job because he has the opportunity to work with individuals from a variety of toy manufacturers.What distribution channel is he a part of?
A) Producer to retailer to consumer
B) Producer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer
C) Producer to agent to wholesaler to retailer to consumer
D) Producer to agent middleman to organizational buyer

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Johnathan is a part of the distribution channel that includes the producer (toy manufacturers), wholesaler (Johnathan's warehouse), retailer (stores that order the toys), and consumer (customers who buy the toys from the stores). This is the definition of distribution channel B.

Johnathan Works in a Large Warehouse Located near a Freeway