Currently, Apple charges $649 or more for an iPhone 7, and the iPhone 7 Plus costs $769 and up. Some analysts have previously entertained the possibility that the iPhone 8 could cost $1,000 or more, but under Milunovich’s assumptions, that would be the high-end price, not the starting price. Milunovich also forecasts that the redesigned […]
Initial reports from The Australian and News.au claimed that the prices rise only applied to users looking to sign up to the service on weekends, but Netflix has denied this in a statement sent to the The Independent. “We continuously test new things at Netflix and these tests typically vary in length of time,” said the company. […]
Moving to a value pricing model isn’t straightforward, but it’s a move that all firms need to consider as compliance becomes more automated and a larger focus in placed on advisory services. Moving to a value pricing model isn’t straightforward, but it’s a move that all firms need to consider as compliance becomes more automated […]
On May 3, Microsoft announced sweeping changes to the pricing of Power BI by introducing a new “Power BI Premium” SKU. The announcement itself can be found here, and there a number of other related resources worth that I am listing here for convenience: Power BI Premium is intended to address deficiencies in the current […]
Public outcry over high prices for drugs and health care services has caught the attention of the people who decide those prices. But that doesn’t mean there will be any immediate action. A new survey from investment bank Lazard found that more than half (57%) of 300 U.S. and European health care executives and investors […]
Aviva boss Mark Wilson says the insurer is working on a product to solve the insurance problem of dual pricing, a pricing strategy adopted by all insurers which is tearing apart the reputation of the insurance industry. Dual pricing is when new customers are offered cut rate insurance deals, only for the premium to be […]
Brussels — Aspen Pharmacare faces a EU antitrust investigation for ramping up the price of cancer drugs as the EU joins a global crackdown on the soaring cost of life-saving generic medicines. “When the price of a drug suddenly goes up by several hundred percent, this is something the commission may look at,” EU competition […]
As part of a bid to bring down the price of pharmaceuticals in the US, Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and 33 other House members sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday seeking a way forward to meet the promises he’s made on the campaign trail and since […]
Value pricing is transforming the way many accounting firms are now pricing their services — and the profits they are making. The challenge is, however, is that value pricing isn’t easy to implement. We have to understand the basic fundamentals and here are three of the most critical ones. Mark Wickersham will present the sessions, PRICING […]
The Ways of Drug Pricing “The simple answer is because there’s nothing stopping them,” says Leigh Purvis, director of health services research for the AARP Public Policy Institute. AARP Membership: Join or Renew for Just $16 a Year Other countries drive a much harder bargain with drug companies. In contrast, the U.S. allows drug companies to pretty […]
This Week in Pricing > 5/27/17
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: Professional Pricing Society Currently, PPS produces three major annual pricing conferences in Europe and North America. Each […]
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Workshop: Atlanta Pricing Workshops | PPS
We’re bringing 2 days of Pricing Workshops to Atlanta! August 1-2 we will have 7 workshop options designed to bring you the most up-to-date pricing information & knowledge. Don’t miss your opportunity to join us in Atlanta at the “Summer School for Pricing.” Completion of the workshop & quiz will allow you to receive a […]
Deploying machine learning in insurance pricing | pwc blog
Insurers have been investigating the deployment of machine learning techniques in the pricing arena, seeking to exploit the speed at which models can be built and refreshed compared to the use of more traditional generalised linear modelling techniques. Machine learning techniques offer significant advantages over these traditional models, including the availability of various types of […]
United Airlines: Four Seats Worth $1.5 Billion? | Time.com
Many things are baffling about the decision by United Airlines employees to have a passenger dragged bleeding from one of their airplanes as other patrons taped the debacle on their smartphones. But with company CEO Oscar Munoz declaring that he “emphatically” backs the employees despite a plunge in the company’s stock price, it’s amazing that […]
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