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Abhijeet S
FACTORS AFFECTING PRICING
Unlike other elements of the marketing mix, price is the only one, which generates revenue. It is, therefore, very important to set appropriate export prices based on:
• Company internal factors
• Market factors
• Environmental factors
Nevertheless, the traditional approach has often been to: "Take the domestic product price, add insurance and freight, put in a hefty cushion for contingencies
Company & Product Factors:
• Corporate and marketing objectives
• Firm and product positioning
• Product range, life cycle, substitutes, product differentiation and unique selling propositions
• Cost structures, manufacturing, experience effect and economies of scale
• Marketing, product development
• Available resources
• Inventory
• Shipping costs
Market Factors:
• Consumers perceptions, expectations and ability to pay
• Need for product adaptation, market servicing
• Market structure, distribution channels discounting pressures
• Market growth, demand elasticities
• Need for credit
• Competition objectives, strategies and strengths
Environmental Factors
• Government influences and constraints
• Currency fluctuations
• Business cycle stage, level of inflation
• Use of non-money payment and leasing
Unlike other elements of the marketing mix, price is the only one, which generates revenue. It is, therefore, very important to set appropriate export prices based on:
• Company internal factors
• Market factors
• Environmental factors
Nevertheless, the traditional approach has often been to: "Take the domestic product price, add insurance and freight, put in a hefty cushion for contingencies
Company & Product Factors:
• Corporate and marketing objectives
• Firm and product positioning
• Product range, life cycle, substitutes, product differentiation and unique selling propositions
• Cost structures, manufacturing, experience effect and economies of scale
• Marketing, product development
• Available resources
• Inventory
• Shipping costs
Market Factors:
• Consumers perceptions, expectations and ability to pay
• Need for product adaptation, market servicing
• Market structure, distribution channels discounting pressures
• Market growth, demand elasticities
• Need for credit
• Competition objectives, strategies and strengths
Environmental Factors
• Government influences and constraints
• Currency fluctuations
• Business cycle stage, level of inflation
• Use of non-money payment and leasing