Posts Tagged ‘cut prices’

Competitive Advantage and Price Wars: How Well Might Metro PCS Compete Against AT&T if Prices Were Equal?

Monday, March 1st, 2010

“We must be seen as the best deal in town.”  Such powerful words, and the first step to an accelerated tumble straight to the bottom of the profit margin.  These are the words of  MetroPCS Chief Operating Officer, Thomas Keys, whose company competes strongly with price.
As we’ve emphasized time and again, engaging in a price war [...]

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How Toys “R” Us Maintains its Competitive Advantage Against Wal-Mart

Monday, January 4th, 2010

In the struggle to maintain top competitive rankings in attracting and retaining consumers, many retailers discover their unique competitive advantage that differentiates their brand from similar organizations.  By touting its competitive advantage a company avoids reaching commodity status: a position achieved through engaging in price wars with competing retailers.
By moving focus away from price and onto service and selection, [...]

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Are You a Price Chicken?

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

In a competitive marketplace, it is never the time to play “chicken” with your customers on price. Doing so leads to leap frogging your competition straight to the bottom of the profit margin ladder.  Price is and will always be an issue for some customers, but not as many as you may think.
Smart Advantage, a [...]

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