MARKET SKIMMING PRICING: It is a pricing strategy in which a marketer sets a relatively high price for a product or service at first‚ then lowers the price over time. The purpose of such strategy is to make higher profits within the short run period in order to recover the costs incurred in product researching‚ manufacturing‚ marketing etc. because such costs associated with the product are high. However this strategy carries with it the risk of acceptance of the product in the market as other
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The pricing strategy for a new product should be developed so that the desired impact on the market is achieved while the emergence of competition is discouraged. Two basic strategies that may be used in pricing a new product are skimming pricing and penetration pricing. Skimming Pricing Skimming pricing is the strategy of establishing a high initial price for a product with a view to “skimming the cream off the market” at the upper end of the demand curve. It is accompanied by heavy expenditure
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Willingness to Pay Extra for Love in Paris: A Hedonic Approach to Pricing Hotel Rooms in Paris ------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACT Purpose – This study aims to investigate the impact of a variety of hotel amenities on the rates charged for hotel rooms in Paris Methodology/Approach – The authors employ a hedonic pricing method and use online data obtained from 128 hotels from TripAdvisor.com and the hotels’ respective homepages Practical implications – The findings can
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Problem: The main problem faced by Eurotunnel’s senior management is that they have not developed a competitive pricing strategy to increase its passenger and freight travel market share. Case Solution: Eurotunnel should use a market-penetration pricing strategy at all times to gain freight customers. It should use a market-penetration pricing strategy during non-peak periods and a premium pricing strategy during peak periods with passenger car customers. Rationale: This strategy works best for Eurotunnel
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Market Segmentation of Hilton Hotels Date Due Monday 25th of November 2013‚ 4pm No of Words 2000 Topic Chosen Market Segmentation Word Limit: 2000 (+/- 10%) I confirm that the submitted work is my own work and that I have clearly identified and fully acknowledged all material that is entitled to be attributed to others (whether published or unpublished) using the reference system set out in the programme handbook. I agree that the University may submit my work to means of checking this
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Management Decision Emerald Article: Differential pricing and segmentation on the Internet: the case of hotels Rama Yelkur‚ Maria Manuela Nêveda DaCosta Article information: To cite this document: Rama Yelkur‚ Maria Manuela Nêveda DaCosta‚ (2001)‚"Differential pricing and segmentation on the Internet: the case of hotels"‚ Management Decision‚ Vol. 39 Iss: 4 pp. 252 - 262 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00251740110391411 Downloaded on: 15-11-2012 References: This document
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CHR Reports TheCenterforHospitalityResearch.org Best-available-rate Pricing at Hotels: A Study of Customer Perceptions and Reactions By By Kristin V. Rohlfs and Sheryl E. Kimes‚ Ph.D. THECENTERFORHOSPITALITYRESEARCH.ORG • CORNELL UNIVERSITY BEST-AVAILABLE-RATE PRICING • 1 Best-available-rate Pricing at Hotels: a Study of Customer Perceptions and Reactions is produced for the benefit of the hospitality industry by The Center for Hospitality Research at Cornell University Gary M
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ABSTRACT This paper demonstrates a particular model for making the pricing decisions associated with hotel booking. Implementing such pricing decisions that are designed to optimize the profitability of the hotel forms part of a policy commonly referred to as yield management. The model utilizes fore casts of demand in individual market segments to capitalize on the willingness of people in one segment to pay more than people in another segment. The procedure for doing this is necessarily time-based
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INTRODUCTION In service industry‚ especially in the commercial sections of the hotel industry‚ it is necessary to be more market orientated. Therefore‚ in this industry‚ price itself is a market driven factor and it will affect future demand and eventually price can be used as a promotional aid for enticing new customers into the market or attracting them away from competitor. Minimum prices and/or value for money can be used as a sales image of the services if suitable. As has been previously
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The Intensive strategies consist of three types of strategies market penetration‚ market development and product development. Intensive strategies purpose is to make intensive efforts to improve a firm s’ competitive position with existing products. Market penetration strategy seeks to increase market share of existing products or services in existing market. In market development‚ marketers introduce existing products into new geographic areas. Product development is a strategy in which companies
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