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READ on for 6 Ways to Avoid Toppling over the pricing Edge!  

As we face the mountain of inflation and rapidly rising price increases no one is immune. Business is grappling with supply, wage and production costs that in turn are passed onto their customers.

Some Small Business many may be facing their Pricing Tipping Point! 

But what to do to avoid toppling over the edge!

Your most valued asset is your customers and clients. Without them, there are no sales and no revenue. Simply raising prices if used as a blunt instrument can be damaging and harm customer relationships.  No Business wants disgruntled unhappy customers! or to lose them.   

Keep reading, there are pricing solutions.  

Smart Businesses see an opportunity to develop new customer relationships that acknowledge price pain points while still preserving margins. This approach is the art and science of pricing management.

6 Tipping Point Pricing Solutions: 

1. Communicate honestly with your Customers: Be upfront and open about price changes, and why they are needed. Clear and transparent communication is vital and will help mitigate any backlash.  Most will understand and appreciate you are running a business. 

2. Deliver Excellent Service, Value and Quality for Money: Ensure you deliver on all of these. Focus on customer satisfaction and provide a shopping experience that brings them back for more.  Back this up with customer surveys to know what your customers really want and need or would like!

3. Creative Pricing policy: One price size doesn’t fit all! Take the time and effort to explore the science of pricing and develop your pricing strategy accordingly.  For example, price changes tailored to product segments or items. Customers will react differently to price increases depending on how price sensitive they are. In simple terms, adjust price based on customers willingness to pay on product differentiation. 

4. Monitor the Market: keep abreast of your competition and their pricing and marketing strategies.  In the world of ECommerce shoppers are just a click away from a range of best deals and offers. Know what’s going on to be in the game.

5. Explore options to reduce costs: Look beyond price increases to reduce costs. Increasing efficiencies can help offset the impact of inflation. Productivity, processes, sourcing, packaging or product features can be examined. Identify areas for improvement. Importantly, review and refine without compromising quality and what customers want.

6. Discounting and Promotions: Avoid broadly cutting and lashing, this can have adverse consequences.  Smart Businesses will aim to maintain loyalty and rewards systems by addressing profitability through other measures for each customer and product segment. 

Takeaway Messages: 

• Don’t be afraid to increase your prices if, as needed. 
• Clearly communicate changes to your customers. 
• Deliver excellent Service, Value and Quality for money  
• Avoid hiking prices and adding hidden costs.
• Explore other options to counter pricing increases