Chapter 11 Pricing Strategies Questions for Discussion 1. Which of the different product mix pricing strategies discussed in the text applies best to Payless’s new strategy? : The strategy for setting a product’s price changes when the product is the part of a product mix. Firms are look for a prices that maximizes the profits on the total product mix. There are five product mix pricing strategies for the firms. Product line pricing‚ optional-product pricing‚ captive-product pricing‚ by-product
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COMPARING THE PRICING STRATEGIES OF VARIOUS STORES Firstly‚ Wendy’s uses many different types of pricing methods to attract customers to buy their food items. One of the strategies they use is price discrimination (same product sold in different markets at different prices) by offering discounts to seniors for 10% and children with a hamburger Kid’s Meal for only $2.69. Wendy’s also uses promotional pricing (charging a low price to entice customers and to build brand awareness) by presenting discounts
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insight has not only undermined the traditional view of vertical restraints‚ but also posed a challenge to economic theory. Why would manufacturers impose competition-reducing constraints (such as exclusive dealing‚ territorial exclusivity‚ selective distribution‚ etc.) on retailers if these increase the profits of retailers at the expense of manufacturers? The economic literature has studied this question extensively‚ and identified several efficiency reasons why manufacturers may want to guarantee downstream
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according to the strength of the brands. Portfolio approach is not essential when there are small numbers of brands in a portfolio. Increasing the number of brands in a portfolio imposes complexity on product development‚ sourcing‚ manufacturing‚ distribution‚ sales channel model and marketing promotions. Company can try to invest in sub-brands if the brand is successful Portfolio Strategy The portfolio strategy should first start from the customers by defining different categories. The company should
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ticket‚ and (c) a checking account? 2 Under what conditions would a camera manufacturer adopt a skimming price approach for a new product? A penetration approach? 3 What are some similarities and differences between skimming pricing‚ prestige pricing‚ and above-market pricing? 4 Touché Toiletries Inc. has developed an addition to its Lizardman Cologne line tentatively branded Ode d’Toade Cologne. Unit variable costs are 45 cents for a 3-ounce bottle‚ and heavy advertising expenditures in the first
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More notes about domestic TP There are no cash flows associated with transfer pricing. In a decentralized firm‚ transfer prices generally play two important roles: 1. Allocate profits between different tax jurisdictions for taxation purposes 2. Coordinate economic activity within the firm Firms can choose to use different transfer prices for taxes and financial/internal reporting. The use of transfer prices allows central management to generate individual profit figures for different divisions
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Case 1 IKEA: Design and Pricing Submitted by Roger Manning Prepared for Jeff Peterson BUSN 6110 Fall II‚ 2008 Webster University 10/14/2008 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author. I have cited all sources from which I used data‚ ideas‚ or words‚ either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course. ______________________________________________ Signature
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THE PRICING BARRIER Objectives: * Studying the Indian luggage industry before entering into the market * To study why Gibraltar had not launched its products in the industry * How to enter the Indian luggage market to break Monarch’s monopoly and Gibraltar’s brand recall * How to use advertising to compete with the pre-positioned brands and create a market competition Diagnosis: * European brand Tufflug had plans to enter the Indian luggage market but did not‚ after Gibraltar
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be taken into consideration prior to a business determining a price for its products and services. Pricing is a key determinant in the decision making process customers use to purchase a product or service. It is important to establish how much the target market will pay for the product or service. The fastest and most effective way for a company to realize its maximum profit is to get its pricing rights. The right price can boost profit faster than increasing volume will the wrong price can shrink
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Analyst‚ Jeffrey Bruner‚ uses the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to help identify mispriced securities. However‚ a consultant suggests Bruner to use Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) instead. As the following‚ it will mention the role of CAPM in the modern portfolio management; to clarify the APT faction and explain the reasons why should Bruner use APT to help identify mispriced securities. In modern portfolio management‚ the role of Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) is a model that attempts to describe
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