How Can Private Equity Firms Increase Their Portfolio Value Through Pricing?

2020-05-05T16:54:58-04:00Categories: Pricing and Selling, Pricing Management, Pricing Optimization, Pricing Value, Services|Tags: , , , , |

Increasing the value of your private equity firm’s portfolio can be a complex endeavor. There are multiple levers to be pulled such as financing, product/service fit, human capital, etc. Yet one area of high EBITDA leverage that is consistently overlooked is pricing.

Dangers of Discounting

2018-11-23T16:31:14-05:00Categories: Pricing and Selling, Pricing Changes, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Value|Tags: , , , , , |

Your customers may love discounts but are they good for business? We shed some light on the dark side of discounting and how they might negatively impact your business.

Sales Negotiations: Selling to Procurement and Purchasing

2017-03-27T12:33:04-04:00Categories: Pricing and Selling, Pricing Management|Tags: , , , , , |

Today’s B2B sales landscape has changed vastly; relationship selling is dead and procurement departments are more stubborn than ever. We discuss how to win in such a volatile landscape.

Why Price Transparency Benefits Your Business

2020-04-13T15:59:55-04:00Categories: Pricing and Selling, Pricing Changes, Pricing Management, Pricing Value|Tags: , , , |

Price transparency has been a hot topic, especially for retailers and healthcare professionals, this past year. Read why you shouldn't fear transparency...

As Harvoni and Holkira Pak become available, 5 things that Canadian Hep C nurses are thinking about

2017-10-26T11:53:51-04:00Categories: Pricing and Selling, Pricing Research, Pricing Strategy|Tags: , , , , , , |

In the past 2 years a lot has happened in the world of Hep C treatment. How will pharma companies develop sustainable pricing strategies in the industry?

Premier League Tickets: Price Increases Make Good Business Sense, But For How Long? Part I

2017-07-19T15:59:31-04:00Categories: Pricing and Selling, Pricing Management, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Value|Tags: , , , , |

Premier League football clubs are in a strong position to maintain price increases. Pricing Solutions applies the 5Cs of Pricing Strategy to see if the League is reaching a tipping point.

Price Transparency is leaving many companies feeling NAKED!

2017-09-27T16:43:59-04:00Categories: Pricing and Selling, Pricing Strategy|Tags: , , , |

Companies must become more adept at developing pricing strategies that address the challenges of price transparency or be faced with conflict both internally with channel partners, and with end users

Co-Branding With Discount Retailers Could Spell Trouble for Exclusive Brands

2017-08-02T16:34:10-04:00Categories: Financial Post, Pricing and Selling, Pricing Strategy|Tags: , , , , , |

As co-branding among retailers becomes more popular. We outline different considerations managers should evaluate before saying yes to that new partnership.

Can’t Handle the Hagglers? You Could Be Leaving Money On The Table

2017-07-19T17:30:17-04:00Categories: Financial Post, Pricing and Selling, Pricing Management, Pricing Strategy|Tags: , , , , |

Good negotiation is a commendable talent, but businesses need the skills to deal with good negotiators. Protecting your profitability from good negotiators requires ardent compliance to pricing policies, a flexible pricing infrastructure and the ability to say “no”.

Can Your Price Ever Be Too Low?

2018-01-23T10:31:56-05:00Categories: Pricing and Selling, Pricing Strategy|

Pricing low to gain volume is the oldest move in the pricing playbook; the laws of economics say that as you lower price, volume will go up. Therefore many companies that want to dominate a market, or are in a rush to grow in a new market, will use low prices to achieve their goals (e.g. Walmart, Dell, Private Label).

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