1) Moin Rehman (0013) 2) Ahmed Sharif (0043) 3) Majid Jabbar (0066) 4) Zain Ali (0075) 5) Humais Raza (0085) 6) Mubashir Ahmed (0096) Pricing Strategies 1) Market-skimming Pricing 2) Market-penetration Pricing When a product which is new in the market or just launched is sold at a relatively high price, because of its uniqueness, benefits or it’s current WOW factor. Ex: Iphone XS Max Setting a low price for a new product in order to attract a large number of buyers. Ex: New brand sale/discount 1) Product Line Pricing 2) Optional Product Pricing 3) Captive Product Pricing 4) Product Bundle Pricing 5) By-Product Pricing Takes into account the cost difference between products in line, customers evaluation of their features, and competitors prices. Ex: Takes into account optional products along with the main product. Ex: Combines Ex: several products at a reduced price. Setting a price of products that must be used along with the main product. Ex: A printer packed with ink. Setting a price for by-product in order to make main products price more competitive. Example: Molasses used in refining sugar. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Discount and Allowance Pricing Segmented Pricing Psychological Pricing Promotional Pricing Geographical Pricing Dynamic Pricing International Pricing A straight reduction in price on production during a stated period of time. EXAMPLE CHARLIE bought a dvd player, which costs $300.But he was given a discount of $40. TOTAL COST=$300 DISCOUNT=%40 $300-$40=$260 SO,CHARLIE paid $260 for the a dvd player after discount Promotional money paid by the manufacturers to retailers in return for an agrement to feature the manufactureres products in some way. EXAMPLE We will pay workers, on this agreement if they sell our product. Selling a product or service at two or more prices is not based on differences in costs EXAMPLE Different prices of tickets in cinemas for VIP’s & others. The price is used to say something about the products. Prices that buyers carry in their minds and refer to when they look at a product EXAPMLE We decide price of product after seeing it. The act of offering a lower price temporarily in order to enhance the effectiveness of product sales efforts to cost sensitive consumers. Example Many business will offer promotional pricing as a sales incentive when initially launching a particular product line to potential consumers. Its intended to reflect the costs of shipping to different locations. Example In India, there are multiple zones with multiple taxes per zone. For example Gujrat, which is a state in India has 15% tax whereas Delhi has 5% tax. If the base cost of product is 100rs, then after taxes the price of product in Gujrat would be 115rs and Delhi it would be 105rs. 1) 2) 3) 4) FOB-Origin Pricing Uniform-delivered Pricing Zone Pricing Basing-point Pricing The shipping cost from the factory or warehouse is paid by the purchasers. Ownership of the goods is transferred to the buyer as soon as it leaves the point of origin. Example Assume that you’re a jelly dealer and you purchase 10000 jars of jelly from company XYZ. Company XYZ manufactures the jars of jelly in Japan and you sell them in your store in California. If your purchase contract says “ FOB, San Francisco, ABC warehouse” this means company XYZ will pay the loading and shopping costs to get the 10000 jars of jelly from its Japanese factory to the ABC warehouse in San Francisco. In this, the company charges the same price plus freight to all customers, regardless of their location. Example If you buy a pair of shoes from Shoebox Franchise in bwp, the delivery charges will be same in every area of bwp. A geographical pricing strategy in which the company sets up two or more zones. All customers within a zone pay the same total price. It is a pricing system in which a company bases its prices of two components: 1) Company sets a price for product itself. 2) Set shipping price depending on the distance from the base point. Example If the basing point is Chicago, then a shipment within Chicago will cost the base price, and a shipment outside Chicago will cost the base price plus the set shipping rate anywhere within that zone. It is a pricing method in which the manufactures some or all of the freight costs involved in transporting the goods to the customers. Example Cars. It is the pricing method that depends on the need of the customers and situations. Example Airlines set pricing depending on the type of seats. Companies that market their product Internationally must decide what prices to charge in different countries in which they operate. Example KFC 1) Initiating price changes. 2) Responding to price changes It must anticipate possible buyer and competitors reactions. 1) Initiating price cuts. 2) Initiating price increases. 3) Buyer reaction to price changes. 4) Competitors reactions to price changes. A Company may also cut prices to use the “low prices” as a promotion. For example Big bazaar once announced on radio about the sales on different products. 1) A successful price increase can greatly improve profits. 2) Rising costs squeeze profits margins and lead companies to pass cost increases along to customers. Customers do not always interpret price changes in straightforward way. A price increases, which would normally lowers sales, may have some positive meanings for buyers. For example titan game. 1) Competitors are most likely to react when the number of firms involved small. 2) Competitor do not behave alike, this amounts to analyzing only typical competitor. 1) Prices should be fair according to law. 2) Competitors are not allowed to fix the prices as they wish. For example MRTP(Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices). MRTP stands for Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices. This act was designed in 1969. 1) To ensure that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of economic power in hands of few. 2) To provide for the control of monopolies. 3) To prohibit monopolistic and restrictive trade practices. 1) Anti-Competitive Agreements. 2) Abuse of Dominance. 3) Unfair Trade Practices. It is an agreement where two or more companies operating as competitors in the same market make an agreement to do something together. For example To fix prices or limit production which has the result of reducing the competition on that particular market. An agreement between competing business includes price fixing. An agreement between seller and buyers includes engaging in resale price maintenance. The illegal use of dominant enterprise position. Do not follow the unfair means of trade practices For example: Do not write any false information about bargain and sale on the advertisement of the product if in reality you can’t fulfill it.