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Pricing for Profits

Pricing for Profits . Pricing Strategies. Factors affecting price. Do you have what it takes?. Pricing Policies. Pricing Techniques. Markup. Factors Affecting Price. Economic Factors Businesses Involved in Distribution Competition Cost and Expenses. Economic Factors.

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Pricing for Profits

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  1. Pricing for Profits Pricing Strategies Factors affecting price Do you have what it takes? PricingPolicies Pricing Techniques Markup

  2. Factors Affecting Price • Economic Factors • Businesses Involved in Distribution • Competition • Cost and Expenses

  3. Economic Factors Supply: the amount of a good or service that the producers are willing to provide. The producers are more willing to supply products/services in greater amounts when prices are high; less willing to do so when prices are low

  4. Economic Factors Demand: the amount of a good or service that buyers are willing to purchase. Buyers are more willing to purchase products/services in greater amounts when prices are low; less willing to do so when prices are high

  5. Channels of Distribution Each business that is involved in the distribution of a product raises the price of the product.

  6. Competition How the competition is pricing their product/service may determine how YOU will price yours.

  7. Costs and Expenses In order to make a profit, your prices must be set so that they will exceed your costs and expenses.

  8. Pricing Strategies • Cost-based pricing • Demand-based pricing • Competition-based pricing

  9. Cost-based Pricing Cost of the product + Cost of doing business + Projected profit margin = Customer price

  10. Demand-based Pricing Set your price according to what customers are willing to pay Must have a good understanding of consumer’s perception of the product/service

  11. Competition-based Pricing Determine your competitor’s pricing After this, you must decide to: • Price below the competition • Price in line with competition • Price above the competition

  12. Pricing Policies One-Price Policy: All customers pay the same Flexible-Price Policy: Customers can negotiate for the best deal they can get

  13. Pricing Techniques Psychological Pricing: Uses price to affect the customers’ perceptions of a product/service Discount Pricing: Offers reductions from the usual price of product/service

  14. Pricing Techniques Psychological Pricing Prestige pricing: higher than average to suggest exclusiveness, status, prestige Odd/Even pricing • Odd prices suggest bargains • Even pricing suggest higher quality

  15. Pricing Techniques Discount Pricing • Cash: encourages customers to pay bills early • Quantity: offered to buyers for placing large orders • Seasonal: offered to buyers who are willing to buy in advance of customary buying season • Promotional: offered to buyers who are willing to promote a product/service

  16. Markup • Amount added to the cost of an item to cover expenses and ensure profit • Not generally decided on an item-by-item basis • A standard percentage

  17. Markup Percentage • Based on amount the business needs per item to cover expenses • Matches the markup of competitors • Based on the average markup for the industry

  18. Markup Percentage = Percentage of Markup Markup __________ Cost

  19. Retail Price Cost x Markup % = $ Markup $Markup + Cost = Retail Price

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