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Pricing Strategies. BBI2 – Introduction to Business Adapted from an original PPT by Sameer Mathur, Ph.D.Assistant Professor (Marketing), McGill University. Price. Many Names. Pricing Strategies. Quality. Low. High. Market Penetration. Economy Pricing. Low. Price. Market Skimming.
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PricingStrategies BBI2 – Introduction to Business Adapted from an original PPT by Sameer Mathur, Ph.D.Assistant Professor (Marketing), McGill University
Pricing Strategies Quality Low High Market Penetration Economy Pricing Low Price Market Skimming Premium Pricing High
Market Skimming Applies to new, distinctive products, early in the Product Life Cycle
Market Skimming • Most consumer electronic products • The iPod was priced $259 in 2004.
Price Adjustment Strategies • Discount / allowance • Segmented • Psychological • Promotional • Types of discounts • Cash discount • Quantity discount • Seasonal discount • Allowances • Trade-in allowances • Promotional allowances Strategies
Two-part Tariffs Total Price = Retail Price + Shipping Price
Price Adjustment Strategies • Discount / allowance • Segmented • Psychological • Promotional • Types of segmented pricing strategies: • Product-line pricing • Location pricing • Time pricing • Also called revenue or yield management • Certain conditions must exist for segmented pricing to be effective Strategies
Pricing a Product-Line
High Quality Toyota Camry W1 Low Quality Toyota Corolla Altis Product Lines in India
Segmented Pricing Effectiveness • Market must be “segmentable” • Segments must show different demand • Pricing must be legal • Costs of segmentation cannot exceed revenues earned • Segmented pricing must reflect real differences in customers’ perceived value
Price Adjustment Strategies • Discount / allowance • Segmented • Psychological • Promotional • International • The price is used to say something about the product. • Price-quality relationship • Reference prices • Differences as small as five cents can be important • Numeric digits may have symbolic and visual qualities that psychologically influence the buyer Strategies
Psychological Pricing This ad for a luxury priced car attempts to show that Mercedes owners form important relationships with their cars
Price Adjustment Strategies Strategies • Discount / allowance • Segmented • Psychological • Promotional • Temporarily pricing products below the list price or even below cost • Contracts, Special-event pricing • Cash rebates • Low-interest financing, warranties • Loss leaders
P R O M O T I O N A L P R I C I N G Promotional Cellphone Pricing
Promotional Pricing - Challenges • Easily copied by competitors • Creates deal-prone consumers • Erode brand value • Industry Price Wars