slotting fee is a payment a
A) wholesaler makes to place a new product on a retailer's shelf.
B) manufacturer makes to have a wholesaler distribute a new product to retailers.
C) manufacturer makes to place a new product on a retailer's shelf.
D) manufacturer makes to a wholesaler as compensation for warehousing inventory.
E) manufacturer makes to a retailer as compensation for sales not made while the product was on the shelf.

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A slotting fee is a payment made by a manufacturer to a retailer in exchange for placing a new product on the retailer's shelf. It is also known as a shelving fee or a listing fee. The fee is intended to compensate the retailer for the cost of placing the product on the shelf, which includes the labor cost of stocking the product, the cost of resetting the shelf to accommodate the new product, and the risk of stocking a new, unproven product.

Slotting Fee Is a Payment a