Control: The Cornerstone of Effective Pricing
Author: Marcelo Krybus, CPP Proper control and analysis are indispensable [...]
Author: Marcelo Krybus, CPP Proper control and analysis are indispensable [...]
In recent years, globally significant events have dramatically impacted supply chain related costs obliging many businesses to substantially increase their prices. The magnitude of price adjustments was so unprecedented that many organizations lacked the necessary experience to manage their offerings effectively in rapidly changing market conditions. This resulted in some companies failing to increase prices sufficiently, foregoing profit due to fear of lost sales, whilst others hit an inappropriately high price-point, to the detriment of sales. Many businesses ended up in a bedlam of distorted value propositions, incomprehensible price structures across markets and channels, and hence sub-optimal market competitiveness. Now, as the economy and markets start to recalibrate, there is urgency for businesses to rationally revisit pricing. The current article discusses some of the price analytics that could help on the way. They could form, as the author explains, a formidable basis for the application of AI – based pricing.
The Professional Pricing Society’s December 2023 survey of pricing professionals received 752 responses from a cross section of industries across the globe. The mission of PPS is to nurture the global community of pricing professionals and to disseminate pricing expertise throughout the business world. As part of this mission, we conduct surveys as a free benefit to our members with the hope this research provides useful insights, including where pricing stands as a career option, the most- and least-favored aspects of pricing roles, pricing’s current status in the business world, and much more.