Apex Legends has been in a good place since the release of Season 2. While the competitive mode didn’t capture the attention of every fan, it brought back a plethora of players that left during the Season 1 dud. Apex Legends seemed to be on an upward trend and its community was fairly happy until […]
Over the past month, AMD let fly with two-thirds of its 7nm product lineup. Both the desktop and server spaces have now been refreshed with 7nm CPUs. Intel’s response? Meh. Let’s do the market share data first. Heading into Q2, AMD has a series of pushes and drags on its market performance. Positive factors include […]
While I appreciate Apex Legends as a fun battle royale title, it also operates as one of the last bastions of crazily over-monetized titles on the market, perhaps no surprise, given that it’s coming from EA. Apex Legends has already combined a storefront with a battle pass and loot boxes, and now their latest move […]
How do we price goods and services? As business leaders, we have asked ourselves this question since the history of trading. Today, many companies employ people to analyse a multitude of data to determine the best pricing approaches to take. But how successful are these approaches really, and how do we know whether we are leaving […]
North Carolina is now the 30th state to allow public EV charging companies to offer pricing by the kilowatt-hour (kWh), instead of charging per minute. The change was thanks to bipartisan legislation — House Bill 329, Renewable Energy Amendments — passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Roy Cooper. The vast majority of Americans now live […]
The longest-running American TV game show host Bob Barker once said, “You can’t fool television viewers with dancing girls and flashing lights.” The same mindset goes with prospects. The smoke and mirrors show won’t get you far when potential customers decide on who to pick when they come down to price. This is the fork […]
Omnichannel: A Major Growth Driver Walmart’s second-quarter fiscal 2020 results are likely to gain from its solid omnichannel efforts. To this end, the company’s focus on enhancing merchandise assortments and undertaking store remodeling initiatives bodes well. Also, its compelling pricing strategy is a sales driver. These factors along with Walmart’s strong e-commerce business have been […]
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has steadily increased prices at its U.S. theme parks. That’s led to revenue increases, but overall attendance has dropped. That drop may be intentional: Pricing is a lever Disney can use to control crowds, delivering a better experience for those who can afford it while maximizing revenue for the company. Still, while […]
The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) released its third-quarter earnings report on Aug. 6 to generally negative reviews. Expectations had been high, with many analysts predicting a blowout quarter driven by record box office receipts. Alas, Disney disappointed on both the top and bottom lines. Unsurprisingly, the market took the news poorly, driving shares down nearly […]
The next time you visit a Costco warehouse store, observe the price tags. In addition to showing the cost of an item, Costco’s price tags encode unique information. The price endings, such as $8.99 versus $8.97, convey special meanings to the subset of shoppers who are literate in Costco’s price vocabulary. As one example, when […]
This Week in Pricing > 8/17/19
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PND is a digest of pricing focused news, thought leadership, events, 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, marketing, […]
Amazon Offers Retro Pricing In Los Angeles For Maisel Day On August 15 | Fire Wire
Los Angeles residents will be able to purchase lunch, gasoline, makeup applications, shoeshines, movie tickets and hotel rooms at 1959 prices on August 15, which Amazon Prime is calling “Maisel Day.” That means you can see a movie for a mere 51 cents, grab a hot dog for 59 cents, and get your hair done (with […]
When the time comes to sell your home, it’s important to price the home right. If the home is badly priced, either too expensive or too inexpensive, you may lose money and take a long time to sell. Understanding the dangers of incorrect pricing, and working with a real estate professional to price your home […]
What’s Cutting Into Ohio State Football Ticket Sales? | WOSU Radio
When it comes to why fans aren’t showing up at home, though, ticket broker Tim Louters just starts pulling frames off his wall. “This is 1999,” he says, looking over a framed ticket and news clip, commemorating former head coach John Cooper’s 100th win. “Thirty-eight dollar ticket versus Cincinnati.” Louters runs Tickets Galore in Dublin. […]
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