Book description
According to the economic theory of the firm, businesses strive to determine the single price that maximizes profits. In fact, many firms can extract more revenue and increase profits with pricing strategies that are far more innovative than the single-price strategy. However, in the world of pricing, there is no “one size fits all” strategy. Some pricing strategies are better suited to some situations than others. Sam’s Clubs, owned by Walmart Stores, Inc., for example, charge a membership fee for the right to purchase the store’s inventory whereas Walmart Supercenters do not. If Suddenlink Communications bundles Internet, cable, and phone service to increase profits, why does it also sell the same items separately? Is it true that passengers seated next to each other on the same flight might pay dramatically different fares? Inside you’ll learn how various pricing strategies, including price discrimination, two-part tariffs, bundling, peak-load pricing, and dynamic pricing need specific and necessary ingredients in order to succeed. The authors show you how to use microeconomic theory to determine which pricing strategies will succeed, and under what conditions.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Titlepage
- Copyright
- Abstract
- Contents
- List of Cases/Firms/Products
- Part I If You Could Choose any Price, What Would it be? Fundamentals for the Single Price Firm
- Part II Different Strokes for Different Folks: Charging More Than One Price for the Same Good
- Part III How Does My E-Tailer Know that I Read Comic Books and Cook with a Wok? Pricing in the Digital Age
- Table of Strategies
- Notes
- References
- Index
- Lastpage
- Backcover
Product information
- Title: Innovative Pricing Strategies to Increase Profi ts
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2012
- Publisher(s): Business Expert Press
- ISBN: 9781606493823
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