Pricing
October 6, 2015 at 9:43 am
Price discrimination gets a bad rap. Google the phrase “price discrimination” and you’ll find articles on large health, entertainment, insurance and even mail companies being investigated for illegal price discrimination — i.e., the practice of charging different price points to different customers for the same product. The word discrimination itself is loaded. It's a term…
October 5, 2015 at 11:29 am
For some, “surge pricing,” the use of algorithms to automate price increases on products and services in periods of high demand and limited supply, adheres to a basic principle of the free market economy. Others see it as a form of price gouging. Regardless of your point of view, the use of surge pricing appears…
October 1, 2015 at 11:15 am
Which top retailer has the lowest prices? Online sellers know how competitive the Amazon.com marketplace is, but they may be wondering how it compares to other sites on pricing and product assortment. A new report from Boomerang Commerce takes a look and finds that Amazon wins on scores in the consumer electronics category and, surprisingly, Wal-Mart…
September 30, 2015 at 11:02 am
Matching online prices was once considered a risky proposition for brick-and-mortar retailers. Now it’s the norm. The newest evidence comes from Target, which is about to expand the number of online competitors it will match prices with to 29 from five. The updated policy, which goes into effect Thursday, includes giants like Macys.com and Staples.com as well…
September 17, 2015 at 1:02 pm
The US Postal Service will help get Alibaba merchandise into the hands of US consumers more quickly. The agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alibaba's logistics firm Cainiao to work together to develop new international shipping solutions and enhance the logistics-service experience for sellers and buyers. Alibaba said the global B2C cross-border e-commerce market…
September 15, 2015 at 11:54 am
Learn: Why having a pricing strategy is key to success on Amazon, the best tools and programs to use and how to calculate your costs.
September 15, 2015 at 11:50 am
How B2B companies can optimize e-commerce sales through B2C tactics like: cross- and up-selling, subscription commerce, and more.
September 1, 2015 at 10:23 am
Jet.com may have the lowest prices on the web, but a lot of people who visit the site still don’t realize it. That's something CEO Marc Lore acknowledged when asked about confusion among people who hear about Jet.com’s low prices but don’t see them displayed clearly when they visit a Jet.com product page. “Believe me, we have…
August 28, 2015 at 11:27 am
The calendar may still say summer, but retail giant Wal-Mart is encouraging consumers to get in the Christmas spirit now. With Labor Day more than a week away, the world's largest retailer is scheduled to launch its holiday season layaway plan four months before Dec. 25. Starting today, two weeks earlier than it did last season, Wal-Mart…
August 10, 2015 at 2:45 pm
Dozens of the nation’s largest retailers including Macy’s, Amazon.com and Home Depot have quickly moved to disassociate themselves from new discount retail website Jet.com. The retailers complained to Jet after discovering it had placed links to their sites without permission, promising its own members cash back for making purchases after clicking the links. A comparison of Jet’s…
