3. Definition
Consequence
How to win price war
Summary
What is the price war ?
• Be known as cost leadership
• Struggling for market share
• Cutting down the prices of their
goods/services
4. Definition
Consequence
How to win price war
Summary
What are price war good for?
Absolutely nothing.
Of course, no firm should ever
initiate them
5. Definition
Consequence
How to win price war
Summary
Economically devastating and
psychologically debilitating
Toll on profitability
7. Price policy
Definition
Consequence
How to win price war
Summary
A B
3
When should we
use price policy
to win the Price
war ?
a Identifying a large and
growing segment of price-
sensitive customers
b Having a strong brand
c Be relatively strong in
finance compare to
competitors.
d Achieving economies of scale
by expanding the market
e Consumers are the upper-
class
f Having a cost advantage
13. Definition
Consequence
How to win price war
Summary
if you don’t want to be at the bottom of
the market fighting over prices with your
competitions, then be prepared to raise
the bar above the usual or general playing
level.
15. Ecercise
Response to
price war
Price policy
Segment of
price-
sensitive
4. ……….
5…………
Achieving of
economies
scale
Non-price
policy
6,,,,,,,,,,,,
Re-target
Your
Market
Focus on
quality and
service
Link a price cut
to something
else
Having a cost
advantage
Be strong in
finance
Alert
customers
to the risk