Price Flashcards
Price
value exchanged for offering, measures value to buyers and sellers. only mix element that produces revenue. captures value through profit
5C’s of pricing
company objectives, competition, costs, customers, channel members
Price competition
match or beat competitor pricing. frequent pricing changes on standardised products
Non-price competition
factors other than price distinguish product from competitors. features, quality, promotion, packaging
Factors affecting pricing decisions
objectives (marketing and pricing), costs, marketing mix variables, demand, customer interpretation of price and product, resellers, government, society
Economic factors on pricing
affect consumer spending and perception on price and value and therefore demand
Steps for establishing price
develop objectives, asses target market perception on price, evaluate competitors, select basis, select strategy, determine specific price
Developing pricing objectives
what company wants to achieve, forms basis of decisions, SMART, consistent with marketing and overall objectives
Pricing objective examples
sales, cash flow, survival, market share, profit/ROI, competitive effect, customer satisfaction, image/product enhancement, position
Assessing target market evaluation of price
perception of value from price and quality attributes. Also affected by demand
Price elasticity
how demand will change with change in price. elastic = drastic change. inelastic = little change
Influence on price elasticity
availability of products, price change viewed as temporary or permanent
Evaluation of competitor prices
Price above (strong brand equity - harvest), to match (price sensitive - hold) or below (low quality or new - build).
Selection of basis for pricing
cost-based pricing, customer value-based pricing, competition-based pricing
Cost-based pricing
adding dollar amount or percentage to cost of product. have to convince consumer to accept price. cost plus or mark up
Cost plus pricing
adding specific dollar amount or percentage to seller’s cost
Mark up pricing
adding pre determined percentage to cost of product
Advantages of cost based pricing
simple to calculate, low risk, at least covers costs.
Disadvantages of cost based pricing
doesn’t consider competitor, not related to market demand, may not be consistent with brand image, not related to PLC stage
Customer value-based pricing
based on benefits offered and demand. desired price of target market, more likely to buy.
Competition based pricing
influenced by competition prices. consumers judge on value and price compared to similar products