Jaffar (Jeff)Tabrizi Is the Owner and President of Tabrizi Oriental

Jaffar (Jeff) Tabrizi is the owner and president of Tabrizi Oriental Rugs located in Toronto,Canada.He personally shops the world over,handpicks,and orders authentic and beautiful handmade rugs.He has them shipped to Canada,where he sells them through his brick-and-mortar stores and his www.tabrizi.com website.In terms of the marketing channel,Jeff is acting as a(n) __________.

A) consumer
B) agent
C) wholesaler
D) brokerage firm
E) middleman