lundi 19 mars 2012

The green strategy


Many concerns about environmental issues and preservation of our nature and fauna have driven companies to adapt their products to non-toxic, non-destructive, recyclable and cooperative with nature. Companies have been applying this strategy for a moment now. Targeting those who are concerned about the environment, they create products that will satisfy both the need of consumers and the preservation of nature.

Normally, the benefit will come to both… companies that will make revenue, and also consumers that will satisfy their needs without polluting. Also, the ecologic fabrication of products reduces cost to the company (who of course, does not make every effort for money… they are also concerned by environmental issues). Normally the ecologic product comes in a lower quality package that allows it to be accessible at a lower price.

So, what about this case: if you buy this product in a plastic solid bottle you pay it cheaper, but you are not being kind to nature… you may be responsible and buy the ecologic presentation, but to be kind to nature you will have to pay more (for the exact same product).



Right picture Ariel actilift cold wash 9,02 (27 doses) = 0.33 cents
Left picture Ariel actilift cold wash ecologic pack 8,78 (20 doses) = 0.43 cents


How it comes that the responsibility of preserving earth is just for consumers and not companies? Of course, you are the one worried about contaminating earth, you should pay more to preserve it!! We just don’t care.




jeudi 15 mars 2012

Prising


A basic strategy to reduce the price of a product is to offer the costumer to buy several at the same time. This is not an innovation! For example, everyone knows that by buying a Coca-Cola® six pack you spend less than if you buy just one bottle…. This make the economic exchange interesting for the consumer (as he or she spends less money per unit) and for the company (who is capable to reduce expenses like packaging and transportation (for example), thanks to the revenue of sales in mass).  

However, in many French supermarkets (I’m living in France) this principle is commonly violated! You appreciate in many cases that the unit price is identical to the mass price,             

AND SOME TIMES THE MASS PRICE IS MORE EXPENCIVE BY UNIT!

How illogical is this!!! The good news is that French people doesn’t seem to notice.

Here is an example

One bottle (75cl) of wine « Comte de Serac » 2010 = 3,09 EUR.
A three pack (75cl each bottle) of wine « Comte de Serac » 2010 = 10,99 EUR = 3,66 EUR each bottle.



Why will you pay for the three pack??