Seasonal discounts can be a useful tool to help manage uneven revenue patterns and ensure inventory turnover. But it is critical not to overuse them….
Category: Pricing Strategy
Articles about pricing strategy for businesses. Tenato provides pricing strategy consulting and services. Bases in Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada.
Should You Raise Your Prices? Here are 12 Powerful Indicators
Recently, a colleague and I were discussing various kinds of pricing structures, and this spurred a conversation about the kinds of situations in which a company may need to raise or adjust prices. In fact, a price change flows directly to the bottom line, and can have an enormous impact on a business’ profitability. So,…
Should You Create a Loyalty Program?
Are you hoping to turn occasional customers into more steady, loyal repeat buyers? Perhaps you are already giving some thought to creating your own loyalty program. …
Contingency-Based Pricing
Is “Skin in the Game” a Good Pricing Strategy? Contingency-based pricing refers to a price based on taking a share of the results provided. It’s usually set as a percentage of the value, especially when that value can be easily quantified. For example, personal injury lawyers often will work on contingency because the winnings in personal injury…
Tips to Market in an Economic Recession
Too often, when businesses are facing difficult times the first thing they do is cut from advertising and marketing spending. Studies have shown that in previous recessions the businesses that continue to invest, not only grow through recessions but capitalize on the eventual recovery….
Using Financing as a Marketing Tool
The price of your offering answers the question of “How much?” but the terms of the price answer the question of “When will I have to pay it?” This second aspect can be every bit as critical as the first. Financing to Entice Purchases Adjusting the payment terms of your pricing can be a brilliant…