In this article, the author explores 11 skills that, through his experience in pricing, he has deemed as critical for achieving success in your pricing career. Author Alexandre Costa is a Certified Pricing Professional (CPP) with extensive experience in project management of Strategic Pricing, Revenue Management, and Market Intelligence.
By mastering revenue growth management—ensuring that pricing, promotions, and menu offerings are all working together—US restaurants can serve up profitable growth, as the authors explain.
In the realm of market research for pricing, avoiding common pitfalls is essential to deriving true value from the endeavor. The test for market research for pricing success lies in its ability to confidently guide companies toward improved pricing strategy, steady growth, and increased profitability. In this article, the author outlines ten common failures associated with pricing market research and provides best practices for both avoiding these pitfalls and also developing actionable, insightful research for your pricing operations.
MaxDiff is a versatile and powerful research technique that can provide valuable insights for new product development. By understanding its theoretical underpinnings, advantages, and applications, as well as the challenges and limitations, researchers and product developers can effectively leverage MaxDiff to make informed decisions and create successful products that resonate with their target audience, as the author explains.
Simon-Kucher’s latest Global Streaming Study reveals that people are not increasing their streaming hours any more. And consumers are not only stepping back from streaming ‘more’ but also battling subscription fatigue and increasing price sensitivity. Can streaming service providers prevent subscription churn and still gain customers in this market?
In this article, the author explains what price optimization is, how it works, how to ascertain if price optimization is right for you, and how to identify the right path to a successful implementation.
Customer outrage about expensive ticket prices is not a new phenomenon. But recently, even politicians are joining the chorus of complaints and threatening to investigate the entertainment ticket industry. But are Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and other providers gauging prices? Or are the prices driven by other factors?
Supply-aware dynamic pricing enables companies to meet demand and protect margins in a new and shifting landscape, as the authors explain.
Humans tend to give undue weight to the first piece of information they receive. In the context of B2B sales, this means that if a buyer is presented with a low price at the outset, it can anchor the entire negotiation to a lower price point. This can make it difficult for a seller to negotiate a higher price. In this article, the author presents three common scenarios in which customers anchor on a low price and provides strategies pricers can employ to combat this anchoring behavior.
How do we protect ourselves and our business interests from the unethical behaviors of others? In this article, the author connects time-honored ethical principles to real-world cases and offers the building blocks and counter-strategies you need to fight unethical actions in your organization.