Forward-thinking CEOs have embraced business intelligence tools and big data, and many are considering how they can utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics. But analysis alone doesn’t always go far enough. To catch up to industry leaders like Amazon, Netflix, Google and others, I believe executives need to think beyond analytics and move toward […]
The world’s most successful companies (Uber, Amazon, Airbnb, and many others) already use dynamic pricing to predict changes in supply and demand, optimizing prices in real-time to maximize revenue. Consumers are already familiar with dynamic pricing: Uber rides, flights, hotels, and even Disneyworld tickets are all examples. The benefits of AI and Dynamic pricing are […]
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THE AI APPROACH The AI approach is based on processing all the available data and evaluating the connections and relationships between every single product, which sheds light on the various “ripple” effects – such as cross-category cannibalization/affinity, promotional and price elasticities, and forward-buying – that occur across the entire retailer’s product assortment anytime a decision […]
Want to devastate your financial performance? Simple. Get pricing wrong. And yet, 42% of retailers still primarily use spreadsheets for pricing and 34% use internally built software. What’s the problem with these traditional tools? For starters, both are incapable of supporting big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). You know, science. Which is a […]
Brian Meekle’s caravan is parked beside the M32 motorway that cuts through the eastern half of Bristol. Meekle has been living there for the past two months because he doesn’t earn enough from the 33-to-45-hour weeks he works at a nearby retail warehouse to pay the rent for a flat. “The rents in Bristol have […]
Most retailers are already engaged in data analytics and predictive modeling. Today, using data to predict more successful outcomes — ultimately leading to increased sales — is not as mystifying a concept as it was even a year ago. But with a market being upended by an omnichannel imperative and consumer demand for instant gratification, […]
In today’s polarized political environment, it’s hard to find any issue that an Illinois Democrat and a Florida Republican can agree on. Here’s one: the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs are a scourge that must be dealt with as soon as possible. Drug companies are making record profits and at the same time raising the […]
Popular blogger mrbrown posted on his Twitter account yesterday about a suggestion he received to implement a surge pricing system for public transport. mrbrown, or Lee Kin Mun, said in his tweet that “Someone just suggested surge pricing for Public Transport”. In his tweet, he shared a screenshot of a letter to the Straits Times […]
“If finalized, this proposal is projected to save patients about $150 million in lower copayments for clinic visits provided at an off-campus hospital outpatient department,” the agency said in a press release. “CMS is also proposing to close a potential loophole through which providers are billing patients more for visits in hospital outpatient departments when […]
PND 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, […]
This Week in Pricing > 4/20/19
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: Professional Pricing Society Currently, PPS produces three major annual pricing conferences in Europe and North America. Each conference also houses a technology hall where sponsors display the latest in Pricing […]
Epic Games issues V-Buck refunds for Fortnite ‘Birdie’ skin pricing error | Fortnite INTEL
The Birdie skin was offered briefly in the Fortnite Item Shop for 1,200 V-Bucks, which was 400 V-Bucks over the original price, and Epic has refunded those players. On April 14, Epic Games released the Birdie female skin in the Fortnite Item Shop for 1,200 V-Bucks, however, there was an error with the pricing. Fortnite […]
MindShare 2019 – May 14-16 | Zilliant
Want to Drive Profitable Growth in 2019? The B2B industry is consistently failing to capture hidden pockets of revenue and profit that can be uncovered today. Learn from industry experts on how to put an end to profit leakage for good. Zilliant MindShare welcomes you to our ecosystem of best-in-class partners and thought leaders. You […]
The Masters Tournament is one of the most prestigious events in sports Opens a New Window. , but fans who paid top dollar for entry badges can look forward to dirt-cheap prices at Augusta National Golf Club’s famous concessions stands Opens a New Window. . The Masters menu features traditional items such as pimento cheese […]
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