Dynamic Pricing Doesn’t Have to Alienate Your Customers

Inflation-fatigued shoppers are witnessing prices fluctuate across categories with unprecedented scale and frequency — a trend often seen as yet another cunning commercial scheme. Is the extra profit companies see from dynamic pricing worth the risk of alienating customers? If done well, companies shouldn’t be making that trade-off — dynamic pricing.

Developing a Successful Pricing Strategy

Marco Bertini, Assistant Professor of Marketing, talks about developing a successful pricing strategy.

The Effects of “Add-On” Features on Perceived Product Value

The research presented in this paper provides evidence that “add-on” features offered to enhance a core offering can be more than just optional benefits. We argue that consumers draw inferences based on the mere availability of an add-on and that these inferences lead to significant changes in the perceived utility of the product itself. We further argue that the enhancements supplied by add-ons can be … [ Read more ]