Tracey believes if the USPS were allowed “more dynamic pricing flexibility as a market participant,” then the USPS might be able to turn a profit. But big changes to how the USPS operates would affect supply chains. Some companies may have to rearrange supply chains or absorb higher costs if USPS shipping rates increase or […]
The University of Louisville Athletic Association hope to see game attendance increase by changing the way tickets are priced. ULAA passed a proposal on tickets at the April 13 meeting. Assistant Athletic Director Jeff Spoelker recommended U of L adopt dynamic pricing to give more people an opportunity to attend a game. “After some internal discussion we decided to try some […]
Recently, a business trip took me to Paris. As the schedule was tight and I had a number of appointments across the city, I had to frequently rely on Uber to get me places in time. Doing a number of comparable rides over a couple of days, I started to notice that the prices could […]
The cryptocurrency world is a strange one, but at least it has a sense of humor. A new game has you riding a little crypto-car along the wildly fluctuating prices of major and minor currencies. It’s quite ridiculous, and it isn’t even a bad game! It’s called Crypto Rider, predictably, and is very much a […]
After rising steadily for a few weeks, prices of petrol and diesel have stabilised at Rs 79.50 and Rs 68.50 per litre this week, apparently under instructions from the Union petroleum ministry not to raise prices of the two commodities, for now. The manner in which prices of petrol and diesel were rising in the […]
Natural gas futures closed out the week on a bullish note Friday, with the front month adding close to a nickel on the heels of a larger-than-expected April storage withdrawal. Spot prices surged across the northern United States as forecasters were calling for colder temperatures and even some snow over the weekend; the NGI National […]
The Wall Street is abuzz with rumours of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) facing the worst quarter in the history as neither the price of iPhone X nor the specification of iPhone X could pull customers to the Apple Stores. It is estimated that Apple could manage to sell only 8 million iPhone X during Q1 2018, […]
Your favourite toothpaste or detergent bar could cost more if crude oil prices continue to rally the way they have in the past month. Between March 9 and now, crude oil has spiked to levels of about $72 a barrel, a jump of 10 per cent. The expectation is that it could cross the $75-mark […]
Union, N.J. – Shrinking core assortments and applying dynamic pricing to store merchandise are just two of many initiatives Bed Bath & Beyond has planned. Under the new B3 format, Bed Bath & Beyond will take more of its core BBB inventory off the floor to make way for decorative furnishings, in-and-out treasure hunt merchandise, […]
Will the price of food products increase for consumers? No. There is no reason why this EU legislation should lead to price increases for consumers: in the public consultation carried out by the Commission, there was no evidence presented to suggest that the unfair trading practices targeted lead to lower consumer prices or that prohibiting […]
This Week in Pricing > 4/21/18
This Week in Pricing is a collection of pricing focused news, thought leadership , events, jobs and professional education resources for pricers. This Edition is brought to you by: SPOSEA B.V. SPOSEA B.V. drives increased profitability for SAP users by SIMPLIFYING SAP’s Price Data Optimization, Management and Execution. We provide the SAP ecosystem with enterprise-wide […]
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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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