HM Plc. is a vertically integrated manufacturing firm with a presence in all the continents of the world in which they have segmented into geographical divisions. Some of the main products being produced are clothes, cell phones laptops, stoves, fridges and other electronic products. You have been employed director of the Supply Chain Management by the African division of HM Plc. whose activities run from North Africa to Southern Africa. The African division of HM Plc. decided to locate the main head office in Kampala in Uganda to oversee the running of the company on the African continent. In operating on the vast African continent, the company chose four [4] African countries in which they would be producing their goods categories. HM Plc. in Africa would produce goods in Uganda, Tunisia, Ethiopia and South Africa. Then for the rest of the African countries, the finished goods would have to be distributed from HM Plc. optimal countries of production. The company has realised the mammoth task that lies ahead of manufacturing, packaging and distributing finished goods into the countries in which there are no manufacturing activities taking place. c) Identify and discuss the relevance of distribution management to the retail industry as well as to the recipient countries? Use of examples is an added advantage. [12 Marks] d) Explain FOUR [4] reasons why retail businesses are important to every country in the world