Wheat Prices Also Experience Technical Selloff In Chicago, SRW wheat contracts for May contracts fell 17 cents to fall below $4.51 per bushel. July HRW prices fell 17.25 cents to close below $4.68 per bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat contracts for May plunged 29.25 cents to close above $4.70. July HRW prices fell 28.5 […]
The reasons for this decline matter, both to our understanding and to the welfare of the individuals involved. If the work decline has occurred simply because teens and their families are correctly calculating that they are better off staying in school without simultaneously holding a job, then the trend might be benign. If so, we […]
A major point of debate for its larger vendors is the new servicing fee, proposed in the last few months, which will charge vendors for Whole Foods’ efforts to centralize its merchandising, sources said. Still, some of the sources noted their reliance on Whole Foods as a customer gives them little power with which to […]
FEES WITH THOSE FRIES Many apps charge delivery fees, and the amount can differ widely depending on the city you live and app you’re using. Online ordering apps charged fees ranging from $1 to as much as $11, according to a report last month from analysts at investment bank Mizuho. Typically, the app will tell […]
According to the theories in classical economics, an equilibrium price of a product will be reached in a free market when supplies meet demands. When supplies remain stable, an increase in demands will result in a higher selling price for the product. Restaurants and hotels offer service products that are perishable in nature (e.g., restaurant […]
PepsiCo is planning to refocus its marketing behind its biggest brands, including Pepsi and Gatorade, after admitting that its decision to prioritise healthier products in its advertising has impacted its full-price sales. Speaking on an investor call earlier this week (13 February), PepsiCo CFO Hugh Johnson said that while promotional activity and price points have […]
Does dynamic pricing really work? Referring back to the case of Bob Bob Ricard, a follow-up NPR report suggests that dynamic pricing works well for the restaurant. Ever since the restaurant implemented the new strategy, store traffic during the “normal” quietest times has nearly doubled. While the average check for two guests in the restaurant […]
While still low, prices are starting to rise, in what would amount to a major shift if it persists. Higher prices for rents, gasoline, medical care and food helped drive prices up 2.1 percent in the 12 months that ended in January. The root of inflation is a strong economy After the global financial crisis, […]
IT’S enough to make a millennial cry. Prices are soaring as demand for avocados has outweighed supply over the last month, causing a national shortage. In one of Wagga’s big supermarket chains Hass avocados are being sold for $4 each, and in capital cities prices have risen to almost $8 each. SUPPLY AND DEMAND: The high […]
The harvesters, processors and sellers of North American lobster are living in strange times indeed. Though the US and Canada, in 2017, saw their first decline in combined landings in nine years and global demand is continuing to surge, prices have managed to move forward by just a few inches. The price of whole live […]
This Week in Pricing > 4/21/18
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Workshop: Successful Transformation for Strategy Optimization | Stratence Partners
Date: Tue, 1 May, 2018 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: PPS Spring Conference | Loews Chicago O’Hare Rosemont Hotel in Chicago, IL DESCRIPTION Successful Transformation for Strategy Optimization (Level 300 Workshop) Most organizations have objectives to improve their results for profit, volume and market share, but not all of them are really leveraging the most powerful lever […]
Spotify Subscriptions Helped The Streaming Company Win Listeners | WIRED
The focus on subscriptions, combined with its hard-won relationships with the record labels, has saved Spotify from the fate of its many failed streaming music peers. That includes MOG, Turntable.fm, Muxtape, Imeem, Playground.fm, Myxer, Mixwit, Seeqpod, Grooveshark, and Skeemr. Pandora, which bought Rdio in 2015 in a distressed sale, endured takeover speculation for the last […]
Regulators to ensure Grab-Uber deal will not erode competition | The Straits Times
The LTA added that it was reviewing a regulatory framework to license private-hire car operators “to keep the private-hire car and taxi industries open and contestable”. The CCS said Singapore’s competition laws prohibit mergers that may result in a “substantial lessening of competition”, and indicated that it could “require the merger to be unwound or […]
Program Manager, Global Pricing Ops | PayPal
Seniority Level: n/a Industry: Computer Software, Financial Services, Internet Employment Type: Full-time Job Functions: Project Management, Information Technology Job description Fueled by a fundamental belief that having access to financial services creates opportunity, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is committed to democratizing financial services and empowering people and businesses to join and thrive in the global economy. Our open digital […]
Manager, Pricing & Analytics | Tiffany & Co.
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level Industry: Apparel & Fashion, Luxury Goods & Jewelry, Retail Employment Type: Full-time Job Functions: Strategy/Planning, Product Management Job description Overview The Manager of Category Pricing & Analytics will partner with Sr. Director and Director to drive direct margin improvement through global price optimization in collaboration with central and regional Finance teams. S/he manages […]
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