1.3.3 Pricing Stategies Flashcards

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What is price?

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The amount of money (capital) that the customer had to pass to receive the good or service

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What are the pricing strategies

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  1. Cost plus pricing
  2. Competitive pricing
  3. Price skimming
  4. Penetration pricing
  5. Predatory pricing
  6. Psychological pricing
  7. Premium pricing
  8. Promotional pricing
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What is cost plus pricing?

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The cost to produce the products are worked out then money is added on top.
2 ways of doing this
- add profit margin in £
- add a % markup on-top of the cost of making the product
Eg coffee, branded clothing

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Advantages of cost plus pricing

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  1. Maximise profit margin
  2. Reach break even point quicker
  3. Simple to understand
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Disadvantage of cost-plus pricing

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  1. If prices are too high, demand (PED) may fall for inelastic goods
  2. Can be complex to monitor
  3. Ignore value generation
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What is competitive pricing?

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Some products or services are priced in lines it’s rivals

Means that customer will have to judge a product or service on “non-price” methods such as quality of service or speed

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Benefit of competitive pricing

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Allows business to build loyalty

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Disadvantage of competitive pricing

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Increase cost to offer better option

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What is price skimming?

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A product is price high to begin with as it has desirability factor (novelty) that will mean customers will want it when it is new

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Benefits of price skimming

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  1. Spreads positive word of mouth

2. High in demand- can charge high prices

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Disadvantages of price skimming

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  1. Sales falls overtime

2. Spends on R&D

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What is penetration pricing?

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Setting up prices really low on a new product to encourage sales and to persuade the customers to try the product.

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Benefits of penetration pricing

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  1. Increased revenue

2. Builds loyalty

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Drawbacks to penetration pricing

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  1. Perception of lower quality item
  2. Making less profit per item sold
  3. More power to consumers as they choose based on ‘non- price’ factors
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What is predatory pricing?

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Existing businesses my hold off the threat of a new entrant by lowering their prices so that any competitors cannot make profit

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Benefits of predatory pricing

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  1. Very high revenue

2. Gives competitive advantage

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Negatives of predatory pricing

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  1. Limited to no profit margin

2. Sells more product to break-even- high breakeven point

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What is psychological pricing?

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Pricing a product just below a whole round number to appear cheaper and giving the customer more value for their money

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Benefits of psychological pricing

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  1. Works well in mass market goods with lots of competition

2. Increase sales

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Drawbacks of psychological pricing

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  1. Losing capital- making a loss per item

2. Perception of lower quality item

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What is premium pricing?

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Pricing a product at a high price due to its perceived level of quality attached to product/service

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Benefits of premium pricing

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  1. High profit margins
  2. Increases brand product value
  3. Lower breakeven point
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Drawbacks of premium pricing

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  1. Limited target market

2. Production cost will be higher

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What is promotional pricing?

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Using incentives/sales promotions to encourage short term level of sales

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Benefits of promotional pricing
1. High sales | 2. Encourage new customers to trial
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Drawbacks of promotional pricing
1. Short term strategy | 2. Customers expect sale price long term disappointment
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Main factors influencing pricing
1. Cost of making the product 2. PED 3. Stage of product life cycle 4. Market share 5. Marketing objectives 6. Market positioning 7. Competitor prices
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Changes in pricing to reflect social trends
1. Increased online sales/e-commerce/ e-tail- products need to have stronger branding or lower prices to persuade consumers to switch 2. Increased use of price comparison sites before purchasing