Executives from T-Mobile and Sprint faced tough questions from lawmakers on Wednesday about how the companies’ planned merger would affect prices and jobs, especially in rural America. The deal to combine the No. 3 and No. 4 U.S. wireless carriers, struck in April, was approved by both companies’ shareholders in October and has received national […]
Earlier this morning, Moody’s, an international ratings agency, downgraded Airtel’s debt to “significant credit risk” or “Ba1m”giving the telecom major an overall negative outlook. This was the first time that Airtel received this rating for its senior unsecured debt. The reason? The competitive nature of the Indian telecom market. The ongoing pricing war in India’s […]
When Apple lowered guidance on earnings earlier this month, it cited markets like China as a major factor in its disappointing numbers. Sure enough, when earnings hit today, things didn’t look great, as iPhone revenues dipped 15 percent year over year for the quarter. In an interview with Reuters earlier today, Tim Cook noted that […]
After announcing that iPhone revenue was down 15 percent year-over-year in Q1 2019, Tim Cook was asked during Apple’s earnings call about iPhone pricing. Analyst Steve Milunovich asked Cook whether Apple might have pushed the “envelope a little bit too far” and might have to bring prices back down in the future. First, Cook explained […]
Apple updated its App Store guidelines last week to lay out clear rules for how developers should present in-app subscription options to users. The changes were spotted by 9to5Mac, and it appears Apple is trying to clear up a lot of the confusion that comes with downloading an app and signing up for a recurring […]
Perpetual motion machine Many analysts and various pundits seem to be concerned that Apple has increased the price of iPhones, and they’re again recommending the only solution they know —Apple has to slash pricing to induced demand for its products! This advice comes from the now standard practice of reading what people are saying in […]
Apple Inc. (AAPL – Get Report) can and should cut iPhone prices in China, according to Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives. “We expect more significant price cuts on XR over the coming months,” Ives said in a note out Monday morning, referring to the lowest-priced new iPhone. “Apple is facing a ‘code red’ situation in China and the […]
After many Chinese online retailers slashed prices on iPhones in recent days, Apple Inc appears poised to abandon its longtime successful premium-pricing strategy and instead launch what some call a looming price war to reverse its poor sales in China. But if the California-based company plans to bet solely on cutting prices to boost its […]
Analysts last week slashed their AAPL target prices following Apple’s announcement that it would dramatically miss its own guidance for the holiday quarter, in what one of them called ‘Apple’s darkest day in the iPhone era.’ iPhone pricing has come under the microscope as many suggest this is a key factor in lengthening upgrade cycles. HSBC had […]
Just days ago, Apple (AAPL – Get Report) announced that the decade-old App Store, which hosts millions of apps and has raked in billions in revenue for Apple, broke a new record with its highest-ever single day sales number, generating $322 million in sales during the first 24 hours of 2019. Meanwhile, a growing number […]
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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
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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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