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18-1 Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Pricing Decisions Pricing Decisions in Sports Marketing in Sports Marketing McGraw-Hill/Irwin ©2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved

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Chapter 18Chapter 18

Pricing Decisions Pricing Decisions

in Sports Marketingin Sports Marketing

McGraw-Hill/Irwin ©2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved

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PricePrice

• What the Buyer Gives Up in the Exchange Process

• The Third Variable of the Traditional Marketing Mix

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ElasticityElasticity

• Elastic Demand – Market Exhibits Sensitivity to Changes in Price

• Characteristic of Most Products

• When Beef Prices Rise, Consumers Reduce Expenditures on Beef and Purchase More Chicken

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InelasticityInelasticity

• Inelastic Demand – Market Is Less Sensitive to Pricing; Purchase Product at Higher Prices

• Few (or no) Substitutes – Gasoline

• Buyer Not Willing to Forgo Purchase - Textbook

• Buyer Not Able to Forgo Purchase - Medicine

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Factors That Influence PriceFactors That Influence Price

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Situational InfluencesSituational Influences

• Unusual, Often Short Term Influences, that Impact Consumer Purchase Decisions

• Team Is Winning

• Move to a New Stadium

• Presence of a Visiting Star Player

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CostsCosts

• In Spectator Sports, this Generally Relates to the Team’s Payroll or Appearance Fees Paid to Individual Athletes

• MLB’s New York Yankees Payroll in 2006 Was $194,663,079

• Michelle Wie Reportedly Paid $1,500,000 to Play in the Casio World Open in Japan

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Competition – Competition – Cost of Alternatives for ConsumerCost of Alternatives for Consumer

• Baseball versus Football (MLB v. NFL)

• Baseball versus a Motion Picture

• Gold’s Gym versus Curves

• Nike versus Converse Athletic Shoes

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Supply and DemandSupply and Demand

• Surplus Drives Prices Down; Shortage Is a Catalyst for Higher Prices

• Teams that Sell Out – Red Sox, Packers, Lakers, Red Wings – Have Higher Ticket Prices

• Teams Struggling to Fill the Stands Often Resort to Promotional Pricing

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Marketing ObjectivesMarketing Objectives

• Market Share Objectives

• Prestige and Image

• Seeking Higher Market Share, Top Flight Golf Balls Are Sold at Prices Much Lower than Those of the Premium Brands Such as Titleist and Nike

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Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations

• Taxes Added to Cost of Products

• Team “Scalping”

• MLB’s Chicago Cubs Taken to Court Over Team’s Resale of Desirable Tickets at Highly Inflated Prices

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Consumer Perceptions –Consumer Perceptions –“Perception Is Reality”“Perception Is Reality”

• What Consumers Think about the Product Influences Their Perception of Value

• Influences How Much They Will Pay

• Influences Price that Can Be Charged

• Titleist Golf Balls Command Premium

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Marketing Mix ConsistencyMarketing Mix Consistency

• Price Needs to Work in Harmony with the Other Elements of the Marketing Mix

• Price Also Needs to Be Consistent with the Target Market

• Many Marketers of Sports Products Offer Alternatives Featuring Different Prices

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General Implementation General Implementation StrategiesStrategies

• Cost-Plus

• Markup

• Promotional

• Yield Management

• Target Return

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Pricing Applications:Pricing Applications:Spectator SportsSpectator Sports

• Most Commonly Criticized Component of the Strategies Employed by the Marketers of Spectator Sports

• Fan Cost Index – Average Ticket Price– NFL $58.95 for Most Recent Season– NBA $45.92– NHL $41.19– MLB $22.21

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Pricing Applications:Pricing Applications:Spectator SportsSpectator Sports

• Season Ticket

• Partial Season Ticket

• Price Tiering

• Variable Pricing

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Pricing Applications:Pricing Applications:Spectator SportsSpectator Sports

• Value Pricing

• Promotional Pricing– Discount Pricing– Bundling– Cross-Promotion Discounting

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Pricing Applications:Pricing Applications:Spectator SportsSpectator Sports

• Qualifying Payment– PSL– Donation to University Program

• Bidding

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Pricing Applications:Pricing Applications:Participation SportsParticipation Sports

• Supply and Demand Based Pricing

• Level of Service

• Variable Pricing

• Individual Considerations

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Pricing Applications: SASSPricing Applications: SASS

• Traditional Retailing Principles

• Supply and Demand

• Value Added through Licensing

• Value Added through Celebrity Endorsement

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Pricing Applications: SASSPricing Applications: SASS

• Markup– Based on COGS

• Evident that Prices for SASS Are Influenced by the Set of Factors Discussed for Spectator Sports

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Closing CapsuleClosing Capsule

• Many Factors Influence Price

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Closing CapsuleClosing Capsule

• Pricing Policies Are Commonly Criticized– Tickets for New England Patriots NFL Game – Greens Fees at Pebble Beach– Nike Shoes Endorsed by LeBron James– A Beer at a Sports Stadium

– Any Bargains in that List?

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Closing CapsuleClosing Capsule

• Marketers in Each Category of Sports Products Recognize the Presence of Different Market Segments

• Prices Vary Significantly Depending on Which Segment Is Being Targeted