Finish 2020 on a high, and get a head start on 2021
One of the most unusual years in modern history will soon end. However, there is no doubt the challenges COVID-19 pandemic has generated will stay with us. And without a quick solution in sight, we will continue to live through a pandession for the foreseeable future. While there is no doubt the pandemic has brought…
Read MoreInternational Personal Care Brand Conjoint Study
In March 2020, a leading international personal care consumer brand was evaluating where to build a production facility for their next-gen electric shaver. They were deciding between China and Europe, and a difference of €1.5 million in investment was at stake. One of the deciding factors was to understand the impact that “Made in,” “Designed…
Read MoreGlobal Confectionery Brand Conjoint Study
In June 2019, a leading global confectionery brand wanted to explore customer appetite for new ranges of its health snack bar in order to double sales in five years. To achieve this target, the brand first wanted to test how its current bar was perceived by the addressable market relative to competing bars according to…
Read MoreHow to manage pricing during the pandession: six dos and don’ts
We’re living through a historic moment right now. You don’t need me to point out to you how COVID-19 has influenced everything this year. Not only is the pandemic unique because no event has influenced global society so profoundly since World War II, but also because we’ve never faced an economic challenge of this magnitude.…
Read MoreLay the foundation for post-COVID-19 success
When asked, “What do you think about a recession?” Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, responded, “I thought about it and decided not to participate.” Cost-cutting, discount pricing, and widespread uncertainty — that is how many companies have approached the challenges caused by the social and economic effects of COVID-19. CEOs and senior marketers face…
Read MoreThe importance of capturing customer motivation underpinning purchases
Yet another cracking EPP European & Global Pricing Forum — the 14th edition — was organized and hosted in Brussels last week by Pol Vanaerde and his talented team. EPP consistently creates an environment for generous knowledge sharing and healthy competition among a select group of esteemed pricing professionals, pricing platforms vendors, and pricing consultants.…
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