| Basis of Difference | Traditional Marketing | Modern Marketing |
| Complexity | Traditional market is not complex. | Modern marketing is a complex thing |
| Distribution Channels | Less distribution channels. | More and more distribution channels of marketing are coming up. |
| Movement of the Purchaser | Consumers have to visit the market place for purchasing the products. | Consumers don’t need to visit the supermarkets. They can place orders over the internet and have the goods delivered to their homes. |
| Middlemen | Traditional marketing depends on the services of middlemen. | Modem marketing does not depend on the services of the middlemen. |