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Netflix Goes to the Pricing and Branding Trough Once Again

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 5, 2014

In 2011, Netflix’s pricing and branding shuffle enraged customers. After taking a few back steps, Netflix is at it again for 2014. What makes Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, Inc. think he will succeed this time, given that customers and shareholders alike ranted hyperbolic disapproval at his earlier moves?

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Will the Sysco and US Foods Merger Lead to Higher Prices?

By Mary DeBoni February 5, 2014

Why is the government concerned with the Sysco and US Foods merger? See the key questions to track in following this potential merger.

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You cannot sell value to everyone

By Pravin Vemuri and Anirban Sengupta February 5, 2014

Once we know which segment which customer belongs to, we work towards creating our customized pitches for each segment.

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Top 6 – January 2014

By Tim J. Smith, PhD January 7, 2014

Welcome to 2014. May you have a punk year: Hope => Vision => Action => Perseverance => Luck Hope is a choice.…

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Kenichi Ohmae and Pricing Strategy

By Tim J. Smith, PhD January 7, 2014

In his classic 1982 text “The Mind of the Strategist”, Kenichi Ohmae fathered the 3 C’s model of corporate strategy. What can a veteran strategy book tell us about contemporary pricing strategy? Surprisingly, quite a lot.

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The One That Got Away: Nokia and Blackberry Lose a Market

By James T. Berger January 7, 2014

On 1 January 2014, 12 states raised their minimum wages, making 21 states in total that have a minimum wage above the federal rate. What is the effect of this increase in minimum wage rates on pricing?

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Minimum Wage Laws and Pricing: Are They Connected?

By Mary DeBoni January 7, 2014

On 1 January 2014, 12 states raised their minimum wages, making 21 states in total that have a minimum wage above the federal rate. What is the effect of this increase in minimum wage rates on pricing?

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Customer Segmentation by Purchasing Process and Strategy Part One

By Pravin Vemuri and Anirban Sengupta January 7, 2014

“You cannot sell on value to everyone. We realized this hard fact of life after a draining annual negotiation with a major Chinese OEM (let’s name them Firm X). At the negotiation we were fighting for multiple lines of businesses.” So what can you do? A closer look at B2B price segmentation on buying behavior.

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Top 6 – December 2013

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 27, 2013

Desperation to Euphoria in two letters: Aaaahhh, Aah. Ah. … Aha! Strategic success in business develops from differentiation. For some business activities,…

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McDonald’s Story Shows Why Branding is Crucially Important in Product Development

By James T. Berger December 3, 2013

Ray Kroc was over 50 years old when he developed the McDonald’s fast-food concept and when he died, he was personally worth around a half-billion dollars. But his success might be traced to a crucial decision he made about branding.

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