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What is the Low Touch Economy, and how can it help your business

What is the Low Touch Economy, and how can it help your business?

The Low Touch Economy is a business model which encourages little or no contact between people and prioritises the digitisation of the business. The implementation of this model has accelerated since...

Strategic advantages of managing pricing data in real-time

Strategic advantages of managing pricing data in real-time

Managing pricing data in real-time helps companies optimise functionality by enabling them to understand market movements. The ability to collect a large volume of data from competitors’ and your own...

How to sell with live shopping

How to sell with live shopping

Live shopping is a new online selling trend that exposes a brand’s products through one-off live broadcasts. These streamed broadcasts can be on the web or on different social media channels. The main...

Keep prices under control despite the supply chain crisis

Keep prices under control despite the supply chain crisis

Price control is key to maintaining retailers’ profitability during the current global supply chain crisis. The worst of this supply crisis was seen in November 2021. The exponential increase in...

What is a captive pricing strategy

What is a captive pricing strategy?

A pricing strategy for captive products relies on the sale of two different-priced complementary articles that are interdependent. A clear example of this would be when selling a pod coffee machine....

Que What is a DNVB, and how you can control distribution

What is a DNVB, and how you can control distribution

The acronym DNVB refers to Digitally Native Vertical Brands, which are growing due to changes in consumer habits. These brands are created aimed exclusively at the online market, and fully control the...

bullwhip effect and how does it affect prices

What is the bullwhip effect, and how does it affect prices?

The bullwhip effect, whiplash effect or Forrester effect is a mismatch in the demand forecast that extends along the supply chain of an e-commerce business. It happens when an inaccuracy or error in...

Who intervenes in the buying process?

Who intervenes in the buying process?

Knowing the different profiles of the people who intervene in the buying process is key to increasing and optimising sales for an e-commerce business. The buying process is the journey the user makes...

Case Study - Decathlon

Case Study - Decathlon makes sport accessible for all with affordable prices

Decathlon wanted to keep prices affordable on its own and third party branded products. To achieve this, they required a price intelligence tool which could provide valuable information to make better...