11-1 chapter 11 pricing strategies. 11-2 new product pricing strategies market skimming setting a...
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Chapter 11Chapter 11
Pricing Strategies
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New Product Pricing StrategiesNew Product Pricing Strategies
Market Skimming
Setting a High Price for a New Product to “Skim” Maximum Revenues from the Target Market.
Results in Fewer, But More Profitable Sales.
Market Skimming
Setting a High Price for a New Product to “Skim” Maximum Revenues from the Target Market.
Results in Fewer, But More Profitable Sales.
• Use Under These Conditions:– Product’s Quality and Image Must
Support Its Higher Price.
– Costs Can’t be so High that They Cancel the Advantage of Charging More.
– Competitors Shouldn’t be Able to Enter Market Easily and Undercut the High Price.
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New Product Pricing StrategiesNew Product Pricing Strategies
Market Penetration
Setting a Low Price for a New Product in Order to “Penetrate” the Market Quickly and Deeply.
Attract a Large Number of Buyers and Win a Larger Market Share.
Market Penetration
Setting a Low Price for a New Product in Order to “Penetrate” the Market Quickly and Deeply.
Attract a Large Number of Buyers and Win a Larger Market Share.
• Use Under These Conditions:– Market Must be Highly Price-Sensitive so
a Low Price Produces More Market Growth.
– Production/ Distribution Costs Must Fall as Sales Volume Increases.
– Must Keep Out Competition & Maintain Its Low Price Position or Benefits May Only be Temporary.
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Product Mix-Pricing Strategies:Product Line Pricing
Product Mix-Pricing Strategies:Product Line Pricing
• Involves setting price steps between various products in a product line based on:
– Cost differences between products,
– Customer evaluations of different features, and
– competitors’ prices.
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Product Mix- Pricing StrategiesProduct Mix- Pricing Strategies
• Optional-Product– Pricing optional or accessory products
sold with the main product. i.e camera bag, lenses, strap, hood, warranties ...
• Captive-Product– Pricing products that must be used
with the main product. i.e. film or batteries
• By-Product– Pricing low-value by-products
to get rid of them and make the main product’s price more competitive.
– i.e. sawdust, Zoo Doo
• Product-Bundling– Combining several products
and offering the bundle at a reduced price.
– i.e. theater season tickets.
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Segmented PricingSegmented Pricing
Customer - Segment Location Pricing
Product - Form Time Pricing
Selling Products At Different Prices Even
Though There is No Difference in Cost
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Psychological PricingPsychological Pricing
• Considers the psychology of prices and not simply the economics.
• Customers use price less when they can judge quality of a product.
• Price becomes an important quality signal when customers can’t judge quality; price is used to say something about a product. Value $22.00
Sale $14.99
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Reference Reference PricePrice
Any price that a consumer uses as a basis for
comparison in judging another price.
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Special-Event PricingSpecial-Event Pricing
Cash RebatesCash Rebates
Low-Interest FinancingLow-Interest Financing
Longer WarrantiesLonger Warranties
Free MerchandiseFree Merchandise
DiscountsDiscounts
Loss LeadersLoss Leaders Temporarily Pricing Products
Below List Price to Increase Short-
Term Sales Through:
Promotional PricingPromotional Pricing
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Initiating Price Changes
Why?
Excess Capacity
Falling Market Share
Dominate Market Through Lower
Costs
Why?
Cost Inflation
Overdemand: Company Can’t
Supply All Customer’s Needs
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Being Replaced by Newer Models
Being Replaced by Newer Models
Current Models Are Not Selling Well
Current Models Are Not Selling Well
Company is in Financial TroubleCompany is in
Financial Trouble
Quality Has Been Reduced
Quality Has Been Reduced
Price Comes Down Further
Price Comes Down Further
Negative perceptions of Price Cuts Are Seen by Buyers As:
Reactions to Price ChangesReactions to Price Changes
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Positive perceptions of Price Cuts Are Seen by Buyers As:Positive perceptions of Price Cuts Are Seen by Buyers As:
1). The item is in demand and will be unobtainable unless bought soon.
2). The product is an unusually good value.
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Net Take AwayNet Take Away
• Describe the major strategies for pricing • Define pricing for Optional, captive, bundled and by
product• Explain the impact of psychological pricing• Discuss how companies adjust their prices to take into
account different types of customers and situations• Discuss the key issues related to initiating and
responding to price changes