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Pricing


• Importance of pricing

• Pricing strategies

• Determinants of price

• Pricing tactics
Importance of Pricing


• Pricing mistakes
   – Overpricing
   – Underpricing
       • Pricing as an indicator of quality


• Value equation
                    Benefits
   Value     =      Price

   – Pricing as exchange
   – Price parity not necessary
   – Value parity is necessary
Pricing Strategies


• Generic strategies
   – Price leader
   – Price follower
   – Price nicher

                                                                      Automated Broker-
                                                        Online
                                                                      Phone     Assisted
                                                        Trades1
                                                                      Trades    Trades
                                            <120 trades2
                                            per year
                                            AND          $12.95 for   Online     Online
                                            $999,999 or first 1,000   commission commission
                                            less in      shares5      + $5.00    + $25.00
                                            household
                                            balances3
                                            120+ trades4
                                            per year OR
                                                                      Online     Online
                                            $1,000,000+
                                                         $8.95        commission commission
                                            in
                                                                      + $5.00    + $25.00
                                            household
                                            balances3
Pricing Strategies


• Circumstantial strategies
    – Penetration
        • Market share
        • Sales maximization
    – Skimming
        • Profit maximization
        • Milking
Pricing Strategies


• iPad          $499




• Kindle Fire   $159
Pricing Strategies


• Hyundai Sonata    $20,000




• Audi A7           $70,000
Determinants of Price

• Internal
   – Costs
       •   Variable costs
       •   Fixed costs
       •   Markup pricing
       •   Break-even pricing
             B/E = FC
                    P – VC

             B/E = $1,000,000   = 200,000
                     $10 - $5

             B/E = $1,000,000   = 500,000
                     $7 - $5

             B/E = $1,000,000   = 100,000
                     $15 - $5
Determinants of Price

• Internal
   – Margins

       Retail price            $5.00   (100%)    (67%)

       Wholesale price          3.00    (60%)   (100%)

       Manufacturer’s price     1.50    (30%)   (Base)
Determinants of Price


• External
   – Gouging
       • Ethics
       • Invite in competition


   – Customers
       •   Supply and demand
       •   Price elasticity of demand
       •   Brand equity/reputation
       •   Internet/price transparency


   – Competition
       • Strategy
Determinants of Price

• External
   – Government
       • Price fixing
             – Horizontal (unfair trade practices,
               restraint of trade)
             – Vertical
       • Price discrimination
             – Industrial goods
             – Quality, cost of service,
               performance of service
       • Predatory pricing
       • Deceptive pricing
             –   Former price comparisons
             –   Competitor comparisons
             –   MSRP comparisons
             –   Bait and switch
Determinants of Price

Gouging



Competition
Customers
Government



Internal
Pricing Tactics


• Differential pricing
    –   Single/variable price
    –   Buy/lease
    –   Second market discounting
    –   Periodic discounting/EDLP
• Inflationary pricing
    – Increase price
    – Decrease quantity
• Psychological pricing
    – Prestige pricing
    – Reference pricing
    – Odd/even pricing
Pricing Tactics


• Product line pricing
    – Captive pricing
    – Two-part pricing
    – Leader pricing
         • Bait/leader
         • Cherry picking
    – Price lining
    – Bundling
    – Multiple unit pricing

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  • 1. Pricing • Importance of pricing • Pricing strategies • Determinants of price • Pricing tactics
  • 2. Importance of Pricing • Pricing mistakes – Overpricing – Underpricing • Pricing as an indicator of quality • Value equation Benefits Value = Price – Pricing as exchange – Price parity not necessary – Value parity is necessary
  • 3. Pricing Strategies • Generic strategies – Price leader – Price follower – Price nicher Automated Broker- Online Phone Assisted Trades1 Trades Trades <120 trades2 per year AND $12.95 for Online Online $999,999 or first 1,000 commission commission less in shares5 + $5.00 + $25.00 household balances3 120+ trades4 per year OR Online Online $1,000,000+ $8.95 commission commission in + $5.00 + $25.00 household balances3
  • 4. Pricing Strategies • Circumstantial strategies – Penetration • Market share • Sales maximization – Skimming • Profit maximization • Milking
  • 5. Pricing Strategies • iPad $499 • Kindle Fire $159
  • 6. Pricing Strategies • Hyundai Sonata $20,000 • Audi A7 $70,000
  • 7. Determinants of Price • Internal – Costs • Variable costs • Fixed costs • Markup pricing • Break-even pricing B/E = FC P – VC B/E = $1,000,000 = 200,000 $10 - $5 B/E = $1,000,000 = 500,000 $7 - $5 B/E = $1,000,000 = 100,000 $15 - $5
  • 8. Determinants of Price • Internal – Margins Retail price $5.00 (100%) (67%) Wholesale price 3.00 (60%) (100%) Manufacturer’s price 1.50 (30%) (Base)
  • 9. Determinants of Price • External – Gouging • Ethics • Invite in competition – Customers • Supply and demand • Price elasticity of demand • Brand equity/reputation • Internet/price transparency – Competition • Strategy
  • 10. Determinants of Price • External – Government • Price fixing – Horizontal (unfair trade practices, restraint of trade) – Vertical • Price discrimination – Industrial goods – Quality, cost of service, performance of service • Predatory pricing • Deceptive pricing – Former price comparisons – Competitor comparisons – MSRP comparisons – Bait and switch
  • 12. Pricing Tactics • Differential pricing – Single/variable price – Buy/lease – Second market discounting – Periodic discounting/EDLP • Inflationary pricing – Increase price – Decrease quantity • Psychological pricing – Prestige pricing – Reference pricing – Odd/even pricing
  • 13. Pricing Tactics • Product line pricing – Captive pricing – Two-part pricing – Leader pricing • Bait/leader • Cherry picking – Price lining – Bundling – Multiple unit pricing