Inelastic
products often have many substitutes, are more commodity-like, and are sold
through bundling, convenience offers and drastic discounting.
Price elasticity then can be used to define competitors not only by
designating which products are potential substitutes, but also by the
percentage of a persons' income needed to complete the purchase and the
time horizon of the purchase. Most important of all, pricing elasticity
indicates which strategies competitors will take at the exclusion of price.
This can be insightful to see how a competitor in an inelastic market will
rely...
Price Elasticity Airlines The piece "Airlines try cutting business fares, find they don't lose revenue" explains how major airline firms in 2002 cut their business travel fares in an attempt to generate more business "and bring back business travelers who are staying at home, buying in advance or running to discount airlines" (McCartney, S. November 22, 2002). Of particular interest in this dynamic is the effect on total revenue generation resulting
The exclusivity of these higher-end products and their cost structures also are deliberately now being created to ensure barriers to entry from mass merchandisers. The threat of a mass merchandiser dominating the supply chain and driving down costs to sell on brand equity alone continues to force marketers of key brands in this industry to concentrate on defensible differentiation. As a result of all these strategies and the inherent
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