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“Keep Climbing” Indeed: Delta’s Basic Economy Fares & Shrinkflation With Clever Twists
Summary / TLDR Delta’s motto, currently “Keep Climbing”, seems a bit more apropos these days. On December 10, Delta landed some bad news on price-conscious
Uber-Charged: The DOJ, Uber’s “Wait Time Fee”, and Some Pricing Common Sense
Legitimate Pricing Strategy, Poor Execution? The Department of Justice has sued Uber for charging “wait time” fees to passengers who, because of disability, need more
Peloton’s Pricing Strategy: Racing Into Trouble?
Sometimes, an inflexible, one-size-fits-all pricing strategy can turn into a major liability in a rapidly changing market. On Friday, November 5, shares of Peloton fell
Pruning Customers to Increase Profitability In A Supply-Constrained Environment
Many companies operate on the assumption that any customer providing “some” additional contribution margin is a good customer. Surely having it is better than the
The Fed Needs to Get Real about Inflation
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell loves to use the word “transitory” to describe the threat of inflation. But with each passing day, it looks more
Pharmaceutical Company AbbVie Inflated Prices for Two Major Drugs, House Oversight Report Says
Pharmaceutical company AbbVie significantly inflated prices over the past two decades for patients in the U.S. who take the drugs Humira and Imbruvica, a report
Walmart Is Doubling Down on ‘Rollbacks’ As Inflation Pushes Prices Higher
Inflation is driving up prices of items from soda to diapers, but Walmart said it is putting more of its merchandise on sale. Walmart U.S. CEO John
Twitch Is Changing Subscription Pricing Based on Where You Live
Regardless of where you are in the world, a Tier 1 subscription to a Twitch channel costs $4.99. However, over the next few months, that’s set
Former WaMu CEO Sees a Housing Bubble Forming Because the Fed Is ‘Hooked’ on Low Interest Rates
Like many other banks, Washington Mutual rode the wave of low interest rates to grow its mortgage business during the housing boom of the early
