By: Greg Thomas, Vice President of Pricing Research and Insights What impact, if any, does machine intelligence (MI) have on your day-to-day life? Well, when you booked your last flight the price you paid was likely calculated using some form of a machine-driven algorithm. In fact, next time you go to an all-inclusive resort, [...]
By: Kevin McCabe Contact Kevin -Director, Pricing Strategy, Industrial & Manufacturing The start of a new fiscal year is a major milestone in the annual calendar: most companies have already broken their pricing resolutions by summer and won't be attacking them again--at least until the planning cycle for [...]
With wide-scale vaccine rollouts well underway, our entry into a post-pandemic world is already a reality for some, and inevitable for others. That's good news for experience economy survivors —those in the airline, hotel, and travel industries, live events, conferences and trade shows, indoor and outdoor venues, etc. However, reopening raises significant questions around [...]
and what this means for utilities, brick and mortar retail, the hospitality sector, and digital marketing By: Peter Winters, Senior Research Consultant The price for EV charging is complicated Buying gas is typically one of the most price-informed decisions that consumers make. Consumers are easily able to compare gas prices between gas [...]
Our client was uncertain how to protect membership numbers, prevent churn, and ultimately grow membership and revenue. The association had been offering a single price for membership. Although the association did discount some services, all were included with membership. The Pricing Solutions team identified that this pricing approach was causing the association to lose [...]
The Evergreen, the enormous shipping container that infamously blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week was earlier this year, but experts say the impact is and will continue to be felt throughout global supply chains. The traffic jam in the Suez Canal isn't solely to blame, of course. There's been a global [...]
Pricing Strategies for Professional Associations & Non-profits Background Most associations are struggling to retain members, a problem that the pandemic has exacerbated, as they invest heavily to support the shift to digital offerings. How can these associations retain and even grow membership numbers moving forward to justify these sizeable investments? Until recently, most professional associations [...]
By: Kevin McCabe, MSc, Director of Pricing Strategy 3 Ways to Quickly Apply Your Pricing IQ Being able to understand and manage your pricing from sales transaction data can be extremely overwhelming and complex. Once you get control over that, it will be a lot easier to deal with any requests, challenges and problems [...]
What can businesses do to better prepare for the future and create a more resilient pricing strategy to help mitigate an adverse business environment?
Pricing considerations are the lynchpin to the defense tactics that can help a company survive a crisis, protect cash flow and remain in the black.
