Your Australian Netflix account just got more expensive, with the US-based company increasing prices to adhere to the new so-called ‘Netflix tax’ which has been applied to imported products and services available digitally that kicks off in the new financial year. The new prices have come into effect today, with the standard definition plan jumping […]

On June 13, as members of a Senate health panel gathered to discuss the rising cost of prescription drugs, the prices of 14 common medications were increased by some 20% to 85%. The affected drugs would appear to be unlikely candidates for price hikes. All were generic drugs, which lack patent protection and therefore tend […]

The first ever EU antitrust probe into excessive drug pricing is taking the European pharmaceuticals industry into uncharted territory, unnerving some companies and lawyers worried about the reach of market intervention. It comes as drugmakers face global pressure over the high cost of prescription medicines, with particular anger focused on makers of older generic products […]

Shkreli didn’t become infamous in biotech for starting or buying Retrophin or KaloBios, both now free of any entanglements. He owes his notoriety to Turing, a company which he started, bagging a cheap, old generic for $50 million and then hiking the price more than 5000%. In the process, he became a lightning rod for […]

In certain ways, CNTX-4975 is reminiscent of the Epi-Pen. The active component of the later is epinephrine which, like capsaicin, is a drug that’s been known for decades. It’s the injector device, however, and not the drug, that drives Mylan’s proprietary position – and price – for the Epi-Pen. Similarly, the STRATI technology is what […]

Pricing News Daily is a digest of top pricing strategy in the news, strategy expert and technology leader’s thought leadership, industry news and events, and resources for pricing professionals, business owners, creative professionals, and independent contractors. This Edition is brought to you by:     Strategic Pricing Solutions Strategic Pricing Solutions, LLC (SPS) is a management […]

One of the more common things we see is pricing strategies and tactics succumbing to fear, uncertainty and d-doubt (FUDD).  When that happens, companies frequently begin a cycle of value-destroying pricing decisions.  You can prevent those decisions by recognizing the symptoms and stopping Elmer Fudd from leading your pricing strategies. The fear component of Elmer […]

Market Caught Off-Guard Market participants clearly did not expect the WFM stock acquisition. Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) and The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) fell 5% and 9%, respectively, following the news. Amazon.com’s aggressive pricing strategy and effective online business model will add even more pressure on those companies. Still, integrating Whole Foods with Amazon.com may have some […]

This Week in Pricing is a recap of the week’s best pricing focused news, strategy expert and technology leader’s thought leadership, industry news and events, and resources for pricing professionals. This Edition is brought to you by:     Value Innoruption Advisors Founded by Dr. Stephan Liozu, Value Innoruption Advisors provides training and consulting resources for organizations […]

As grocery shoppers work to digest Amazon’s massive acquisition of Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, the digital storefront recently scored a victory that aims to reinforce the company’s growing investments in brick-and-mortar retail. Amazon was awarded a patent May 30 that could help it choke off a common issue faced by many physical stores: Customers’ […]

This is the direction of pricing optimization. It’s not that sales executives, marketing promotion managers, sales operations, and merchandising people are idiots. It’s just that the process has become so complex and the competition so smart, that it’s imperative companies apply advanced analytic science to solving the multidimensional challenge of setting the right price, for every customer […]

Using median income data from the U.S. census and median home prices from Zillow, this map shows how many years of median income it costs to purchase a median house in each of these cities. Based on this calculation, Detroit is the most affordable city because the median home price is only 1.5 times the […]

You have to consider all the angles before buying a home. While owning big beautiful home might be your dream, the cost of owning one over 30 years can quickly turn it into a nightmare. It’s important not to let short-term decisions impact long-term financial goals like retiring early or saving for your child’s education. […]

When I want to cook a great dinner at home, I head straight to Marks & Spencer’s food store. M&S’s Cook range of premium quality, organically farmed self-assembly dishes makes entertaining easy. Not only do they bring together all the ingredients, fresh and locally sourced, but there is an instore tasting kitchen and even a […]

The recent hikes in energy prices, has led to the government contemplating price caps, because as they have said, the energy markets are not working. This idea was widely derided when Ed Miliband announced the Labour policy of a price freeze out of the blue in 2015. Even though Labour where not likely to be […]

During the 2007 financial crisis, former Citigroup CEO Charles Prince famously said: “When the music stops, in terms of liquidity, things will be complicated. But as long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and dance.” Looking at the bike-sharing business in China today, you see a lot of such dancing. You […]

In the early days of music streaming, companies experimented with offerings priced at around $5, but those services usually came with stringent limitations on song skipping or number of registered devices. Consumer response was tepid, as users seemed willing to spend the extra money for full control over their listening experience. Industry competitors, led by […]

Pharmaceutical companies’ power to raise prices is firmly intact despite pushback from health insurers, scrutiny by U.S. lawmakers and anxiety about rising prescription drug spending. More than two-thirds of the 20 largest​pharmaceutical companies said price increases boosted sales of some or most of their biggest ​products in the first quarter, according to a Wall Street […]

Sometimes you call an Uber, and what you thought would be an $8 ride is going to be two, three, even four times more — the result of greater demand brought on by a blizzard, or a baseball game. Whatever the reason, surge pricing is not fun. It turns out Uber is working to fix […]

Since joining Paramount Paper and Plastics Inc. I have experienced working under a different business model. Under this model an item is marked up a fixed maximum percentage to all customers. If there is extreme competitive pressure on an item it is reduced a maximum of 5%. Other items on the order are not raised […]