Price Management Strategy, Analysis, Decision, Implementation

In this book, the world’s foremost experts on pricing integrate theoretical rigor and practical application to present a comprehensive resource that covers all areas of the field. This volume brings together quantitative and qualitative approaches and hig

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Price Management Strategy, Analysis, Decision, Implementation

Price Management

Hermann Simon • Martin Fassnacht

Price Management Strategy, Analysis, Decision, Implementation

Hermann Simon Simon-Kucher & Partners Strategy and Marketing Consultants Bonn, Germany

Martin Fassnacht WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Chair of Marketing and Commerce Düsseldorf, Germany

ISBN 978-3-319-99455-0 ISBN 978-3-319-99456-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99456-7

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Testimonials

“This book is truly state of the art and the most comprehensive work in price management.” —Prof. Philip Kotler Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University “This very important book builds an outstanding bridge between science and practice.” —Kasper Rorsted CEO, Adidas “This book provides practical guidelines on value creation, communication and management, which is an imperative for businesses to survive in the coming era of uncertainty.” —Dr. Chang-Gyu Hwang Chairman and CEO, KT Corporation (Korea Telecom)

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Preface

The title Price Management expresses our ambition to produce a book which is both grounded in theory and relevant in practice. The author team—an academic (Fassnacht) and a practitioner (Simon)—guarantees the desired integration of theory and practice.

State of the Art This book is state of the art yet also looks into the future. Digitalization is penetrating all phases of the pricing process, from strategy and analysis to decision-making and implementation. The Internet and other new technologies (sensors, measurement, etc.) have led to a wealth of pric