Tracking competition can be a fool’s errand if not done properly. By properly, we mean using modern technology to cover all the aspects that define your competitor’s product and their pricing methods. In that regard, companies usually target competition that is nearest to them in terms of local positioning. Direct competition, if you will. However, […]
Introduction In the world of ecommerce, there is so much going on that it’s hard to keep track of everything. You should be aware of what your competition offers while catering to the increasingly demanding customers. Often guided by pricing as their primary decision-making criteria, your customers can perform comparisons between your online store and […]
Introduction Market research has asserted itself as one of the primary ways of functioning for online businesses. In the grand scope of online retailing, there is so much competition that makes it hard to count a fraction of them, let alone all. It takes a lot of dedication and thoughtful planning to acquire the competitive […]
Obviously, you should track your competition’s pricing. There is no question about that. With all the competition that’s constantly growing, consumers have their veritable pick of the litter. In essence, they are spoilt for choice and can easily find the best deals on the required products in just a few taps or clicks. So, in […]
Regardless of the industry, a business operates in, even if it’s relatively new or small, a careful research will reveal two or more competitors. Their existence immediately changes the playing field. In a concentrated effort to gain that one step ahead, businesses adopt numerous competitive strategies to increase their competitive advantage. That’s all fine and […]
As every business is unique, there are variances in pricing the products and services in every company. Not all of them incorporate strategies that aim to sell the highest possible amount (or all of it) of what they are selling, just so it could act as an indicator of company’s market performance or success. Rather, […]
Every business that seeks to achieve maximum levels of profitability needs to think carefully about its pricing. Specifically, it needs to think about how often to change its prices. Once you identify and set the best pricing strategy for your product or service, it can be quite tempting to hold on to it. We know […]
Keeping an eye on what your competition is doing is a great way for growing your business. Identifying who they are and what they are offering can prove invaluable to make your goods set apart from the rest. It will enable you to set prices competitively and utilize all the elements of the marketing mix […]
Let’s start off with the basic definition – what are pricing benchmarks? It’s the process of comparing your prices to the prices of the competition in a specific market segment. Why, one might ask, blissful in ignorance. The answer is very simple – because understanding your pricing and your position among your competition is of […]
It’s not really a secret to say that every business can benefit from an effective pricing strategy. However, in order to identify which strategy is right for a specific business or industry and set the right (some would say reasonable) price in a highly competitive market, you need to be able to utilize every resource […]
Pricing objective is a goal that a company sets in order to determine the cost of its product or service. Objectives are usually related to four major groups: profitability sales volume market shares competition
