Pricing objectives and pricing methods in the services sector George J. Avlonitis and Kostis A. Indounas Department of Marketing and Communication‚ Athens University of Economics and Business‚ Athens‚ Greece Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this research paper is to explore the pricing objectives that service companies pursue along with the pricing methods that they adopt in order to set their prices. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of the literature revealed the complete
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Nike’s marketing objective is to employ a range of marketing communication tactics that can cater to the organization’s target market‚ who have different nationalities‚ genders‚ cultures‚ and ages. To enable this‚ Nike introduces its latest products through a marketing communication group that can strengthen the “positioning of‚ and key messages about‚ the Nike brand‚” through different forms of visual aids and point-of-purchase advertising. In connection to this‚ Nike continuously aims to apply
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Pricing objectives are goals that describe what a firm wants to achieve through pricing. Pricing objectives must be stated explicitly‚ and the statement should include the time frame for accomplishing them. There are six stages of setting prices. They are developing pricing objective‚ assessing the target market’s evaluation of price‚ evaluating competitors’ prices‚ choosing a basis for pricing‚ selecting a pricing strategy‚ and determining a specific price. Cost-based pricing is adding a
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Four Types of Pricing Objectives Price is a vital component of a marketing mix‚ also known as the "four Ps" of marketing. The other components are product‚ place and promotion‚ all of which constitute costs. Price‚ on the other hand‚ generates a return as it supports the other marketing-mix elements. Although supply and demand drive pricing decisions‚ they’re not the only factors. Any number of pricing objectives may come into play‚ but four in particular apply to most businesses. Survival
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Report Case 2 1. What was Apple’s primary pricing objective when it introduced the iPhone? What was its primary objective in cutting the product’s price just two months after introduction? Apple’s primary pricing objective when it introduced the iPhone is set high pricing at $599 in order to reinforce the brand’s high-end positioning and special cachet and also make profit from from the very start of iPhone’s life. The primary objective in cutting the product’s price just two months
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Nike’s debt by combining the book values of current long-term debt‚ notes payable‚ and long-term debt‚ which were all found on Nike’s balance sheet. The values were $5.4 million‚ $855.3 million‚ and $435.9 million respectively. This calculation gave Nike a total debt of $1‚296.9 million. To find Nike’s equity‚ Joanna used the book value of total shareholders’ equity which was also found on the balance sheet. The value was $3‚494.5 million. Therefore‚ Joanna found Nike’s debt plus equity to be $4
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Market Objectives Nike will have a number of different marketing objectives for their isotonic sports drink‚ Nike Go. A main market objective will be to establish the isotonic drink as the most credible sports drink in the market. This will not just happen though‚ this can only happen through a lot of promotion and appeal. Creating strong consumer awareness is very important in gaining market share as it is a completely new product from Nike. This can be done through promoting the product‚ Nike Go‚
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Objectives of the Marketing Plan “Setting objectives for a marketing plan is not simple and straightforward matter. It is an iterative process whereby objectives are set‚ strategies and action plans are developed‚ and then it is decided whether the planned objectives are impossible‚ achievable or easy. Marketing objectives should be difficult‚ but they must be achievable. The aim is to set objectives that a challenge‚ but can be achieved with effort. They must be motivating rather than discouraging
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beginning staages of Reebok‚ J.W. Foster devveloped the novelty ¨spiked running shoe¨ while he was producing the item. He then changed the company´s name from J.W. Foster and Sons to Reebok. Although Reebok has been in the shadows of major competitors Nike and Adidas‚ they still manage to be a successfful sports wear market. Reebok underrstands customers neeeds and continue to enhance as an international brand. While sportswear is becoming increasingly popular the bulk of sales ccome from the Rss 2000
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strong presence in Southern Africa‚ specifically Gauteng‚ South Africa. The group focuses primarily on leisure travel. Looking at the Pricing Objectives for Harvey World Travel Profit-oriented objectives generally has to do with pricing product to achieve a specified percent return on sales and investments. With regards to Harvey one of their pricing objectives is to maximise shareholders returns and values. To maximize profit the travel franchise is very much dependent on the ability of each
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