Reduce Price to Improve Revenues and Margins
CHOICE 2: ISOLATE SEGMENTS RECEIVING THE LOW PRICE
B. Margin Building Segments
No. | SIC | Year | Notes |
1 | 3577 | 1998 | Lexmark Inc. is offering to sell its cartridges at a discount – if the purchaser agrees not to let the empty cartridge get into the hands of any remanufacturers. |
2 | 4522 | 2006 | Charter aircards offer a cheaper option for travelers wishing to use private jets. They often seek lower prices on flights that would normally be empty as a jet is either returning to its home base or going to pick up passengers in another city. |
3 | 5999 | 2004 | Online photography sites like Snapfish, the online arm of District Photo Inc., and closely held Shutterfly Inc. will print digital photos for 29 cents or less – under 20 cents for those who prepay – and mail them to customers in a day or two. |
4 | 6211 | 2005 | Ameritrade recently cut pricing for option trades to $.75 a contract from $1.50 and has introduced a bare-bones program called IZONE that offers $5 trades to customers who place orders on line or by touch-tone phone. |
5 | 7841 | 2002 | Blockbuster may offer a discount of a couple of dollars a month for customers who agree to have their credit cards automatically charged the monthly fee. |
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