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Pricing
Pricing
Pricing is the only action that impacts a firm’s top line and bottom line directly and immediately – it is where
the marketing rubber meets the customer’s road
• Price defines segments at the first level (Alt vs Swift vs • Pricing offers disruption possibilities
SX4 vs Vitara vs Kizashi) • A Micromax A90 5” AMOLED screen smartphone
• Any change in pricing has a direct impact on the top line with a 8 megapixel camera for INR 13,000 versus
and the bottom line INR 35,000 (for Apple or Samsung)
• A 1% change in realized price can change net profits • A Re. 3 shampoo pouch versus INR 150 shampoo
upto 11% (McKinsey Study) bottle
• Price discounts and price bundles are an integral part of
daily pricing
E.g. Airlines
PRICE REPONSE MODELS
PRICE ELASTICITY MEASUREMENT
PRICE ELASTICITY & CROSS ELASTICITY
ELASTICITY USING HISTORICAL DATA
ELASTICITY USING HISTORICAL DATA
ELASTICITY USING CONJOINT