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The end of the rip-off economy From finance and medicine to used cars, artificial intelligence is radically improving market efficiency

A very interesting read on how AI provide an information advantage to buyers over sellers >>> www.economist.com/finance-and-...

The counterintuitive economics of smoking How cigarette manufacturers profit from quitters

Cigarette manufacturers have read their economics textbooks. They understand #price elasticities. #pricing More from @Economist here >>>
www.economist.com/finance-and-...

Airlines’ favourite new pricing trick Our analysis shows that some carriers have started charging more for solo travellers

Delta's AI pricing is not the only pricing strategy being used by US airlines, according to this piece from @Econmist - www.economist.com/business/202...

#pricing #airlines

Delta's AI pricing is not the only pricing strategy being used by US airlines, according to this piece from @Econmist - buff.ly/RwBmcz0

#pricing #airlines

Xi Jinping wages war on price wars Unfortunately for China’s leader, his own policies are often to blame for them

When firms raise prices, “gouging” their customers, many governments complain. But in today’s China, the opposite is happening. www.economist.com/finance-and-...

Xi Jinping wages war on price wars Unfortunately for China’s leader, his own policies are often to blame for them

When firms raise prices, “gouging” their customers, many governments complain. But in today’s China, the opposite is happening. www.economist.com/finance-and-...

Now China’s ultra-cheap EVs are scaring China They highlight many of the economy’s current problems

Brutal price wars are a common affliction across Chinese industries. Here's the latest, in the #EV industry >>> www.economist.com/china/2025/0...

Spotify to raise subscription prices outside the US Moves comes as music-streaming service chases greater profitability as its stock has soared higher

Is Spotify just about to raise prices? www.ft.com/content/e58c...

What price cool? $31 a month, according to students The value of having the right text-message bubbles

Ever wondered about the #pricing of blue (iOS) and green (Android) messages bubbles? Nope...me either...

Tariffs will send costs soaring. Which firms will raise prices? Brand, customer profile and the availability of alternatives all play a part

Pricing Power vs Tariffs. An analysis from The Economist >>> www.economist.com/business/202... #pricing

How Hermès defied the luxury slump And its lessons for other high-end brands

How good is your #pricing discipline? Interesting read here on how Hermes manages pricing >>> www.economist.com/business/202...

Norwich restaurant charges £100 for a pineapple pizza Pizzeria adds eye-watering price-tag to divisive Hawaiian variant to put customers off ordering it

There's a very technical term for this in the world of #pricing - its called "_ _ _ _ off Pricing"

Do Shoppers Notice Shrinkflation? Research findings about the trend would seem to be good news for manufacturers.

Some research on #shrinkflation from Chicago/Booth, but I doubt the findings are universal. Read more here >>>

Greggs boss defends price hikes amid anger over cost of sausage roll Roisin Currie blames wage, tax and food cost rises as price of bakery chain’s flagship product increases to £1.30

The UK’s biggest bakery chain has increased the #pricing of its flagship product, the humble sausage roll, by just 5p, and customers are not happy.

Why Louis Vuitton is struggling but Hermès is not Worries that the luxury business is peaking are overblown

Some recent #price increases across #luxury products are now being described as “a blatant mistake”. More here via @economist

@theeconomist have published my Letter to their Editor in this weeks double Christmas edition. The letter is in response to “And the prize for the oddest book title goes to…” can be found in the Britain section of last weeks edition

ACCC sweep finds concerning Black Friday 'sales' advertising The ACCC has conducted a sweep of sales advertising by Australian businesses online and in store and is concerned that a number of claims about the size and scope of discounts may be misleading…

Here's the wrap on the #BlackFriday sales from the ACCC >>> https://buff.ly/3Dl4IVx

Jon Manning provides John James with some examples of historical pricing milestones Dynamic Pricing, like Uber's surge pricing, can be traced back to 1666. If you don't believe me, watch this clip.Alternatively, have a listen to Episode 13 (...

Dynamic #Pricing, like Uber's surge pricing, can be traced back to 1666. If you don't believe me, watch this clip |

Jon Manning discusses Behavioural Economics and Pricing with John James How can you use Behavioural Economics to do better Pricing? Find out in this short grab from my chat with John James from Hybrency here. Alternatively, have ...

How can you use #Behavioural #Economics to do better #Pricing? Find out in this short grab from my chat with John James from Hybrency here |

Value-Based Pricing In this clip from "The Analytics Show" (Episode 109), PricingProphets' founder Jon Manning presents a case study on how he developed of value-based pricing m...

In "The Analytics Show" (Episode 109), I presented a case study on how I developed a value-based pricing model for an online advertiser

Why Black Friday sales grow more annoying every year Nobody is to blame. Everyone suffers

Now that the dust has settled, here's why Black Friday is not perfect competition

Audiobooks are booming, thanks to streaming subscriptions As Amazon opens access to Audible, expect demand to grow

Here's some insights into the evolution of the #freemium model is Audio Book

Pricing Consultants & Experts | On-Demand & On-Call How it works Don’t know what price to charge? Have you got pricing questions you just can’t get straight answers to? Do you just need a second opinion? Step 1 Find an Expert You can search by…

We've completed our Pricing Masterclasses / Webinars for 2024, but if you missed out, your in luck. You can watch a recording of last weeks session via the media player on https://buff.ly/3BbTbHh

Trump’s tariff plan will send prices ‘through the roof’, warn US firms US manufacturers are bracing for disruption and sounding the alarm that customers will be hit by price increases

Tariffs don’t really do what they are meant to do. This article explores that…

#pricing

Ben Jennings on Black Friday – cartoon The first major sales event of the season starts on Friday – but the deals may not always be as good as they seem

Great Black Friday #pricing cartoon from Ben Jennings at The Guardian

Manchester United criticised over ‘offensive’ price increase for match tickets | Anglo Celt United and Everton fans are set to stage a protest against ticket prices ahead of their Premier League clash on Sunday.

Ouch! MU fans are not happy with this #pricing move