Decoy pricing is a strategy where a business introduces a third price/product option, purposely chosen because it is not meant to sell well, but rather to make another of the options look like a much better deal. Instead of offering just two choices, a business adds a...
Cost-Plus Pricing, also known as markup pricing, is a pricing strategy where a company determines the selling price of a product or service by adding a fixed percentage (the markup) to total costs. This strategy is straightforward and ensures the company covers its...
If you look closely, you’ll see psychological pricing tactics all around you. Retailers like Amazon and Apple often price items just below a round number (e.g., $9.99 instead of $10.00); many retailers use bundled pricing like “BOGO” (buy one, get one) to make the...
If you’ve ever visited a store to purchase a heavily discounted product and picked up a few other items ‘while you were at it’, you’ve likely succumbed to a loss leader pricing and product strategy. A loss leader strategy involves selling a product or service at a low...
If you’ve visited a major city during a rainstorm, you might have noticed the prices for umbrellas sold by street vendors tend to rise when the rain falls. What started out with a $10.00 price tag may rise considerably during a rainstorm. This is an example of...
