When the Texas Rangers polled their season ticket customers on what their biggest priority was for seats at the new stadium, the message was no personal seat licenses. The dreaded PSL is the bane of every single season ticket customer all over this great nation. The Rangers delivered. There are no personal seat licenses for […]
The U.S. measures have sparked speculation over whether Venezuela will be able to sustain exports of its dense and sulfurous “heavy-sour” crudes. Meanwhile, American refiners are scouting for alternatives, squeezing supplies of similar oil varieties across the globe. Booming demand for infrastructure in China has made such grades prized in the Asian nation because they […]
Connecticut lawmakers are considering plan that would level the playing field at gas stations across the state. Part of the reason why residents pay different prices in different parts of the state is due to “zone pricing” – gas stations in different areas pay their wholesale distributors different prices. Critics call it price gouging. Some […]
AeroAnalysis has been following the commercial aircraft industry for some years, and that allows us to assess how the delivery mix and trends impact revenues. In this report, we want to give you a unique insight in how Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes revenues are distributed amongst the various aircraft programs. Next to providing a split per […]
In response to the problem of rising list prices for drugs, elected officials continue to propose counterproductive reforms. Whether it is importing drugs from Canada or indexing U.S. drug prices to the prices charged in other countries, these policies will make the current bad situation worse because they fail to understand the disincentives that are […]
“Our poll shows that people are sick of gridlock and congestion and want real transportation options,” she said. “We need to give people reliable and accessible ways to commute throughout the Bay Area to support our workforce.” Though the transportation authority board ultimately approved funds for transportation authority staff to study congestion pricing, it wasn’t […]
It’s tempting to dismiss Mayor de Blasio’s offering tepid support for congestion pricing so long as there are toll exemptions for the poor and elderly as the sputterings of a rank hypocrite. After all, this is the same mayor who has botched the rollout of Fair Fares and who looks away as thugs in NYPD […]
When your online retail platform clears billions of transactions a year, what’s the harm in testing different prices for the same products on a relative handful of your customers? You might find a way to maximize revenue by increasing sales volume on your lower-priced products, right? Or, you might lock down sales on a product […]
Funeral directors have been ordered to publish their full fees online after concerns about the soaring cost of services. An investigation into the prices of cremations and burials has led the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) to change its code of practice to force all members to be more transparent about charges. The pledge […]
If you were one of the lucky ones who jumped on the 10 GB of data for $60 deal last year get ready, because Bell, Rogers, and Telus are all hiking prices on their popular data plans. Starting this month, all three carriers will begin charging $5-$10 more for those specific data plans and it’s […]
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Pricer’s Points: Why Does Bottled Water Cost Significantly More than Tap Water? | Elena Galli
More or less one month ago I was at the airport, heading back to Barcelona after having spent some days in my hometown, Ferrara, a little city in Northern Italy. I was very thirsty so I headed to the first bar I saw and ended up spending an excruciatingly expensive price for my half a […]
This Week in Pricing > 2/16/19
TWIP is a digest of pricing focused news, thought leadership, events, jobs, training and certification 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 interested in embedding value-based methodologies in their go-to-market strategies related to innovation, […]
Remember MoviePass? It was just delisted | The Chestnut Post
The movie subscription service on Thursday announced a new, complicated pricing structure that is dependent on geography and the kind of movies customers want to watch. Starting in January, MoviePass will offer three plans that members can choose from. The first, called “Select,” starts at $10 a month and will allow subscribers to see three […]
Woman: Retailer Should Honor Penny Label on Display | NBC 6 South Florida
It was a deal so good, Robin Puppo could not believe her eyes. “I’m like, oh my God, what is this?” she said. “It’s marked as a penny.” The vacuum Robin wanted was on display at the Walmart near Sawgrass Mills Mall. She says the label under it read one cent. “It’s a $279 machine,” […]
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