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Inviting Questions
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Issue of
Concern
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Case
Background 1988 Virgin Broadcasting, Virgin Hotels, Virgin Megastores, etc.
Issue of 1990s Virgin Rail, Virgin Games, Virgin Cola, Virgin Travel, etc.
Concern
2000s Virgin Mobile, Virgin Bikes, Virgin Blue, Virgin Digital, etc.
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Issue of
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Company
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Background
Issue of
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Company
Virgin Group
Background
[Source: http://www.virgin.com]
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[Source: The Case] 21%
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Calculation Or 3?
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Market
Research
• Simple message:
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- Pricing competitively
Options - MTV applications
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- Superior customer service
Application
• Better off peak hours
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• Fewer hidden fees
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Minutes
C Easy to promote.
Market C Consumers are used to „buckets‟ and
Research peak/off-peak distinctions.
C Savings on advertising budget costs.
All C Simple packaging could save costs on high
Options commissioned salespeople.
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• Similar structure
Market
Research – Pricing slightly below the
competition
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Options • Maintain „buckets‟ of
Theory minutes
Application
– Price per minute set below
industry average in certain
Calculation
key buckets
– Target young market that
uses 100 to 300 minutes
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Market
• Does it make sense to shorten
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subscription terms or eliminate them
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altogether?
– Contract provide a hedge against churn
Theory
Application – Estimated churn rises from 2% to 6%
Calculation • Allows 18yrs and younger to purchase
the product
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Hidden Fees
Market
Research • Goal: Make the pricing very simple
– “What you see is what you get!”
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Options • Rolling all these normally hidden costs that
Theory
include taxes and fees into the final price
Application
Off-Peak Hours
Calculation • Consider the target market: Young People!
- Minute usage is very different
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Market
Research
Xtras
All Average monthly revenue
Options from minute usage Hidden Fee
= Avg. min + avg. minute charge
Theory
Off-peak (1) hour
Application -Same price of handset offered
-Churn rate of 6%
Calculation
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Market LTV = - AC
Research 1- r + i
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Options ARPU CCPU M AC LTV
Average Monthly
Cash Cost per user Margin Acquisition Cost Lifetime
Theory Revenue
Application
= 45% of ARPU = ARPU - CCPU Value
per user
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Assumptions
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Item Value
Market
Research Hidden Fee $ (6.00)
Off-peak (1) hour $ (3.00)
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Options Priced below (5c) $ (10.00)
Option 1 Xtras $ 12.02
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Option 2 Xtras $ 18.03
Application
Option 3 Xtras $ 24.04
Rev. from minute usage $ 30.00
Calculation
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Xtras Value
Market
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All % of the
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market
share
Theory
Application
Calculation
# of subscriber x 12 months
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Theory Option 2
$51.03 $22.96 $28.07 $120.00 $280.94
Application
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LTV = - AC
1- r + i
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Calculation
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Theory
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Calculation
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Pricing Strategy
Pricing Objective
Sales Maximization
Virgin
Demand Estimate
Response
Current market penetration of target market is only 25%1
Create Demand amongst remaining 75%
Brand Switch by current users
Recommen-
dations Capitalize on Highly Elastic Demand of Target Market
Cost Estimates
Monthly Cost to Serve per Customer
Networking Cost
Questions
Customer Service Cost
Overhead Cost
Customer Acquisition Cost
Subsidy on Cell Phone set
Marketing Communication Cost
Sales commission
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Virgin
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