As her Internet quilt and bed linen business grew, Hollie could no longer perform all the distribution activities, so she hired a shipper and an information technology firm to assist with these functions. Hollie is using ____ for physical distribution for her business.

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Hollie is outsourcing the physical distribution activities of her business by hiring a shipper and an information technology firm to assist with these functions. Outsourcing refers to the practice of contracting out a business function to an external provider, and in this case, it is being used for physical distribution. Therefore, option E is the best choice. The other options (A) producers, (B) wholesalers, (C) retailers, and (D) selling agents are not relevant in this context, as they do not relate to outsourcing physical distribution activities.

As Her Internet Quilt and Bed Linen Business Grew, Hollie