Dan Best, a 1987 graduate of Fairview High School, has long had an interest in controlling drug prices. The 49-year-old son of Ted and Marilyn Best now has a big platform to explore that interest. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Friday named Best, most recently a CVS Caremark executive, to serve as […]
Anchoring in the Real World Do this test at home: Find 3 bowls. Fill one bowl with cold water, the second with hot water and third one with lukewarm water. Now, stick one hand in the cold water and the other one in the hot water and keep them there for 30 seconds or so. […]
A hospital-backed nonprofit generic drug manufacturer has radical plans for the drug industry as it prepares to launch operations later this year. Leaders of the drugmaker said they planned to publish drug prices in an effort to force more transparency in an industry that is known for being opaque. Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare is leading the […]
Some of the higher performing grocery banners — including Meijer, Publix and Kroger — appeared in the second quartile of retailers in the survey. This quartile had the highest top-of-mind recall and the second-highest financial performance. The group did not perform as well as the top quartile because their price and quality scores were not […]
Some price adjustments had been necessary as demand had taken off and currency fluctuations post Brexit had taken place but that was all part of doing business, according to Mr Rees. Having unveiled new depots in Central London last year and Birmingham in April of this year, DOS made further investment in its European operations […]
The Commonwealth Bank’s latest Retail Insights research suggests almost 70% of people likely to purchase from the online platform. But most retailers (78%) don’t have a strategy to combat the global retail giant. “It seems Australian shoppers are ready for Amazon but many of our retailers are still at the drawing board,” Commonwealth Bank National […]
When evacuees from Florida expressed shock at sky-high air fares for last-minute trips and accused airlines of price gouging, some frequent business travelers reacted with knowing bemusement. “Overall, last-minute prices were in the same ballpark as a business traveler would pay,” said Patrick Surry, chief data scientist at Hopper, an air travel app. Last-minute air […]
(THE CONVERSATION) Since Hurricane Irma put Florida in its sights, there have been thousands of reports of price gouging on everything from water to gasoline. The most notable complaint was not, however, the one alleging a US$72 charge for a six-pack of water. Rather, it was the $3,200 reportedly asked by Delta for a ticket […]
An Amazon representative told NBC News in a statement that the company does not “engage in surge pricing and product prices do not fluctuate by region or delivery location.” “We are actively monitoring our website and removing offers on bottled water that substantially exceed the recent average sales price. Prices have not widely fluctuated in […]
In a statement, the company denounced surge pricing. “We do not engage in [it],” the spokeswoman said in a statement. “Amazon prices do not fluctuate by region or delivery location. Prices on bottled water from Amazon, and third-party sellers that are doing their own fulfillment to customers, have not widely fluctuated in the last month.” That […]
Pricing: Does Fortune Favor the Bold or the Prepared? | Paul Greifenberger
With every sales bid, there are new data that can be used to improve pricing. Yet, much of this potential remains untapped. Why? Because data gaps and uncontrolled sales cycle data variables are significant roadblocks. Find out how Vistaar’s leading edge pricing practices and price science techniques can help you overcome the roadblocks. It’s worth the effort because […]
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Machine Learning—a “Next Level” Pricing Element | Paul Greifenberger
For a pricing strategy to be truly successful, it must be a “win-win-win” for sales, marketing, and finance. This calls for a revenue and margin balancing act consistently performed over time. Vistaar’s SmartQuote pricing software enables pricing strategies and tactics to efficiently and rapidly adapt as market conditions change. SmartQuote is powered by advanced machine learning techniques […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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