Commercial real estate prices ended a weak first half of 2019 on a down note. According to the Ten-X Commercial Real Estate Nowcast, the All-Property Index dropped 0.2 percent month-over-month in June, leaving it flat with its level one year ago. Pricing was down or flat on a monthly basis in all five major property […]
I call it the “Pricing Panic.” It’s when you are talking to a client about pricing, and you assume that there’s no way they’ll ever pay your price, so you start thinking of ways to discount the price before the conversation even starts. It’s one of the most challenging things about starting a business, especially a […]
Many years ago when I was at the beginning of my career as a freelancer, I had a conversation. The reason I recall it so well is because it illustrates a common misconception about pricing: you can forget about being fair – you either cheat or get cheated. In this particular case, a smaller business […]
Digitalization is everywhere of course. But whereas some industries are 100% digital from birth, others are still transforming from traditional consumer or industrial products to more of a digital service industry. Regardless of where your industry and company is on the digitalization path, pricing practices are severely impacted. Digitalization means increased transparency, more information, as well […]
In this webinar PriceBeam co-founder and Chairman, Finn Hansen, together with The Pricing Coach, Mark Peacock walk viewers through various challenges around the pricing of new products or services. This on-demand webinar covers: Common challenges when creating new products or services How pricing should play a more prominent role in the innovation process The various steps […]
Prices should differ across different countries, but companies must not only reap the benefits (The Good) but also manage the costs (The Bad) and avoid the pitfalls (The Ugly) Prices are almost never the same in international markets. They vary due to taxes, cost structures, local market needs, currency exchange rates, tariffs, differences in competitive situations […]
I can’t think of any concepts more misunderstood than price, pricing, and discounting. An alarming number of businesses price poorly, losing out on profits as a result. We even teach falsehoods about price at the college level. Let’s discuss five myths about pricing, and its Mr. Hyde alter-ego, discounting. I usually start breathing fire on this topic, so […]
“How much should I charge customers?” For any new business, answering this question and deciding a price point for your product or service is no easy feat. On one hand, you want to attract your customers to purchase your product or service while on the other hand you want to price accordingly so that your business […]
Anchor Pricing is the concept of making a product that was first offered seem cheaper when it put alongside another product. An example of this would be initially offering a customer a product that costs 300 GBP but then showing and comparing a more expensive alternative, say 450 GBP to that customer. That first product […]
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Apple Arcade Could Win Customers with Attractive Pricing | Market Realist
Apple’s (AAPL) is rumored to be offering its upcoming gaming subscription service, Apple Arcade, for $4.99 per month. Guilherme Rambo from 9to5Mac revealed the expected price of Apple Arcade based on a promotional message in one of the application programming interfaces used by the Apple Store app. 9to5Mac gained access to a special early access […]
Apple TV+ Cost: Tech Giant Reportedly Eyes $9.99 Price Point | Observer
Timing is everything. On Monday, we explored how we would handle the missing details surrounding Apple’s forthcoming streaming service, Apple TV+, including the still unknown cost and launch date of the platform. Today, we may have been given an answer on the former. Apple is reportedly “weighing” a $9.99 per month cost following a free […]
AT&T brings cable TV prices to online streaming with $135 monthly plan | Ars Technica
AT&T is now charging up to $135 a month for the online video service formerly known as DirecTV Now. DirecTV Now launched in 2016 with plans ranging from $35 to $70 a month for 60 to 120 channels. There have been several price increases and a reduction in the number of channels since, resulting in […]
This Week in Pricing > 8/17/19
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