How to Optimize Prices in 2024

2024-02-05T11:53:26-05:00Categories: Crisis Management, Inflation Pricing, Pricing Management, Pricing Optimization, Pricing Research, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Tools, Pricing Value, Recession Pricing, Revenue Management, Services|Tags: , , , , , |

A note from Iris Pricing Solutions President: Kirk Jackisch 3 Ways Businesses Can Optimize Prices in 2024 As 2024 progresses amidst global uncertainty, businesses face significant challenges. Recent years have witnessed escalating costs and diminishing profit margins, prompting frequent price increases, often occurring multiple times annually. Despite this, businesses have increasingly embraced robust price [...]

Pricing Ethics: Balancing Fairness and Profitability

2023-02-14T16:20:37-05:00Categories: Pricing Management, Pricing Optimization, Pricing Strategy|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Navigating the Ethical Pricing Conundrum Pricing is a crucial aspect of any business, as it determines the profitability of a company and its ability to remain competitive. However, when setting prices, it is important to consider not only economic factors, but also ethical considerations. In this article, we will look at the various ethical [...]

The Current State of Pricing – 2023 Recession

2024-01-10T14:43:21-05:00Categories: Crisis Management, Inflation Pricing, Pricing Management, Pricing Optimization, Pricing Research, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Tools, Pricing Value, Recession Pricing, Revenue Management, Services|Tags: , , , , , |

A note from Iris Pricing Solutions President: Kirk Jackisch As we approach the end of 2022, it is clear that pricing leaders will need to navigate a very unpredictable market…perhaps more than ever before. With this uncertainty, leaders must employ resilient, proactive, and competitive pricing strategies. What We Saw Across Industries Almost all companies [...]

Power of Pricing Analytics in Retail and E-Tail Decision Making

2022-11-29T13:04:55-05:00Categories: Differentiation Strategies, ecommerce, Our Services, Pricing Analytics, Pricing Changes, Pricing in Retail, Pricing Management, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Tools, Pricing Value, Services|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

By: Ben Garden, Director of Analytics, Iris Pricing Solutions There are significant benefits to working with a team who has high-level pricing analytical skills and can use your company's data to inform pricing and create new pricing opportunities, especially in the areas of e-commerce and competitive intelligence. Leveraging your data and analytics to make [...]

Leveraging Pricing in a Competitive E-Commerce Environment

2022-08-04T11:52:44-04:00Categories: Pricing Analytics, Pricing in Retail, Pricing Management, Pricing Optimization, Pricing Strategy|Tags: , , , , , , |

Background Our client with over $100 million in revenue annually, sells original and aftermarket parts for automotive enthusiasts. They cater to individuals with private garages and lifts, and of the components they sell, almost 60% are for Ford Mustang, Jeep, and Chevy vehicles. During the pandemic, many enthusiasts had more time to work on [...]

Pricing During Pandemic: Solving 3 Common Pricing Issues

2020-10-05T11:47:41-04:00Categories: Pricing Analytics, Pricing Changes, Pricing Optimization, Pricing Research, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Value, restaurant pricing|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

COVID-19 has impacted business across most industries, causing a variety of new pricing challenges and questions. Companies are focusing on pricing now more than ever, and indeed pricing is a powerful tool that can help companies face and resolve the challenges they're experiencing. When implemented strategically, pricing can generate a bottom-line improvement while also [...]

Is Price Optimization Realistic in a B2B Environment?

2020-03-11T15:43:52-04:00Categories: Pricing Analytics, Pricing Optimization|Tags: , , , , , , , |

I meet with a lot of executives in the B2B sphere who talk about wanting to achieve “price optimization.” While the term pricing optimization is bandied about quite often in the industry, the way it’s being used is problematic.

Pricing Research 101: Benefits, Methodologies & Success Stories

2020-04-30T14:34:17-04:00Categories: Industries & Clients, Pricing Research|Tags: , , , , |

This article aims to provide an overview of pricing research and explain how it can be applied for long-term business growth.

Menu Price Increase- Moving Beyond “Adjust and Pray” Tactics

2020-04-30T14:58:52-04:00Categories: Pricing Optimization, restaurant pricing|Tags: , , , , |

Increasing the prices on your menu is one of the most challenging and risky parts of running a successful restaurant business. In this article, we will explore the best practices for restaurants to periodically raise menu prices, while maintaining profit margins and avoiding key areas of risk.

4 Strategies to Improve Your Retail Pricing Management

2023-08-15T09:12:26-04:00Categories: Industry Examples, Pricing Management|Tags: , , , , , , |

Many people see pricing strictly from a financial perspective, but there’s more to a good pricing strategy than that. A sound pricing strategy ensures you’re well positioned to compete, which is why you always need to tie your price to value.

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