for a product or service (Armstrong and Kotler‚ 1993). In earlier times‚ the price was determined through a barter process between sellers and purchasers. In modern times‚ pricing methods and strategies have taken a number of forms. This paper is aim to explain the different types of Pricing strategies‚ more specifically the market-penetration pricing strategy. Pricing products‚ new products or existing products require the use of different strategies. For example‚ when pricing a new product
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relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange.. It can be said that a market is the process by which the prices of goods and services are established. For a market to be competitive there must be more than a single buyer or seller. Marketing is the process of communicating the value of a product or service to customers. It involves making a product or service available to the targeted groups by studying the customer buying behavior. The American Marketing Association defines marketing as "the
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Strategies Definition Pricing is a powerful element of a small business’s marketing strategy. The pricing structure of your products and services‚ and how it relates to your competitors’ pricing strategies and the expectations of consumers‚ play an important role in creating an image for your company and establishing a specific customer base. An analysis of pricing strategy reveals that companies have a range of options in their pricing toolkit they can use to augment
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CHRISTIAN SERVICE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES PRICING AND ITS EFFECTS ON CONSUMER BUYER BEHAVIOUR BY ISAAC OFORI MANU SHIRLEY ANNOR PRISCILLA ADJEI ERIC OFOLI ANANG MARY ABENA FORDJOUR JULY 2011 STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICITY We have read the university regulation relating to plagiarism and certify that this report is all our own work and do not contain any unacknowledged work from any other source. We also declare that we have been under supervision for this report herein
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Pricing Strategies Marketing 0571 September 27‚ 2012 Pricing Strategies Price is one of the key elements to consider when deciding which products and services to provide and where to sell them (Kotler‚ & Keller (2006). Companies face several pricing issues when selling products and services abroad. Once a company decides on which country to sell in‚ it must determine the best mode of entry. Some choices of entry are indirect exporting‚ direct exporting‚ licensing‚ joint ventures
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Pricing strategies An enterprise should have a good pricing strategy which is suitable to the company’s current situation or condition in order to earn more profits. By adopting a good pricing strategy‚ company has a key option to stay viable. If a company wants to earn more profit‚ merely raising the price of a product is not a good option particularly in economy recession. It can lead a company to downfall as the company’s product lost out in the marketplace because of the price factor. Product
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BSNL August marked an important transition at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Gopal Das took over as chairman and managing director (CMD) of the state-run‚ integrated telecom service provider‚ following the retirement of former CMD Kuldeep Goyal. His appointment is being looked upon with much anticipation as a lot rides on him. The once-coveted telecom operator has been on a downward spiral and Das will need to dip into every resource and skill he has acquired during his 35-year-long telecom
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Written Assignment 5 Pricing Strategies One of the four major elements of the marketing mix is price. Pricing is an important strategic issue because it is related to product positioning. Pricing also affects other marketing mix elements as well‚ such as product features‚ channel decisions‚ and promotion. A pricing strategy is a course of action designed to achieve pricing objectives. This strategy helps marketers set prices. There are many ways to price a product. The following‚ figure
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cost or even dispute the cost of an item? Coming as no surprise to people‚ companies are spending most of the companies’ time and resources to figure out how to price a business’s products and/or services not just to better the company but to help compete with the competitors. Ford’s latest pricing strategy is regarding passenger cars to strengthen the brand’s appeal for retail customers. Ford has concentrated on recommending an official list of prices on medium and small cars from August‚ with similar
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Pricing Strategy Steps in Setting Price: Following are the steps in setting price for a product: 1. Selecting the pricing objectives; 2. Determining the consumers’ demand; 3. estimating costs; 4. Analysing the competitors’ costs‚ prices and offers; 5. Selecting a pricing method; and 6. Selecting the final price. 1. Selecting the pricing objectives: Before selecting a suitable price for a product‚ the marketer is needed to review the company’s objectives. The more clearer the company’s
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