M6 Flashcards
value of the product determined by the producer
Price mix
It is the amount of money charged for a product or service.
Pricing
It is the sum of the values consumers exchange for the benefits of having or using the product or service.
Pricing
A part of the marketing mix that brings the revenues.
Pricing
communicates the value positioning of the product
Price
perceived benefits - acquisition cost =
Value
used in government transactions in hospitals, industrial firms, and related health agencies
Bids or Quotations
used by drug manufacturers when selling products to trade outlets
Catalogue or List price
used by wholesalers and retailers when selling products to consumers or end-users
Retail price
when selling price in bulk quantities
Wholesale price
the cost of products inclusive of 10% VAT and discounts
Net price
the costs of products inclusive of raw materials, labor, and overhead
Billing price
the amount paid by manufacturers to trade outlets monthly for product displays either at the point-of-sale or preferential shelf spaces or floor display spaces
Rentals/allowance
Factors influencing price
- Price – quality relationship
- Product line pricing
- Explicability
- Competition
- Negotiating margins
- Effect on distributors and retailers
- Earning very high profits
- Charging very low prices
Customers use price as an indicator of quality, particularly for products where objective measurement of quality is not possible
Price – quality relationship
A company extends its product line rather than reduce price of its existing brand when a competitor launches a low price brand that threatens to eat into its market share,
Product line pricing
Ex. Branded vs. Generic drug
Price – quality relationship
Ex. Apple products
Product line pricing
The company should be able to justify the price it is charging, especially if it is on the higher side.
Explicability
Consumer product companies have to send cues to the customers about the high quality and the superiority of the product.
Explicability
Ex. A superior finish, fine aesthetics, or superior packaging
Explicability
A company reduces its price to gain market share
Competition
A company should be able to anticipate reactions of competitors to its pricing policies and moves.
Competition
Ex. Entering dissimilar products serving the same need in a similar way – NSAIDs drugs
Competition
allow price to fall from list price levels but still permit profitable transactions
Negotiating margins
A customer may expect its supplier to reduce price, and in such situations, the price that the customer pays is different from the list price.
Negotiating margins
Ex. Discounts based on order size or type of payments
Negotiating margins
When products are sold through intermediaries like retailers, the list price to customers must reflect the margins required by them.
Effect on distributors and retailers