The origin of channel structure research can be traced back to welder (1916). From 1954 to 1973, the research on channel structure theory reached a peak, which was the earliest field of channel theory and had a significant impact on channel theory. From 1916 to 1934, welder, battelle and breyer studied the efficiency of channels, while Cornwall, hookey, oddson and McMamon studied channel integration and channel design. The above research on channel structure first focuses on the efficiency and benefits of marketing channels. Marketing scholars use economic theories to analyze the generation, structural evolution and channel design of marketing channels.