Raise Price to Improve Revenues and Margins

CHOICE 1 OBJECTIVE: RAISE PRICE, RECOVER THE INCREASED COST OF CURRENT PERFORMANCE

CHOICE 2 ISOLATE SEGMENTS: ALL SEGMENTS

CHOICE 3 COMPONENT: CHANGE THE LIST PRICE

No. SIC Year Notes
1 2086 1989 Pepsi bottlers say retail prices for their products increased 2% in early summer.
2 3711 1992 Toyota said it would raise sticker prices on Toyota cars and trucks an average 3.2%.
3 3711 1989 The rapid appreciation of the German mark against the U.S. dollar has forced Porsche to drastically raise prices over the past several years–to the point that even its wealthy customers have found it increasingly difficult to afford its cars.
4 3711 1989 Nissan's Pathfinders now subject to a 25% import duty. Price increase represents less than half the added burden of the duty. Nissan said the remainder of the cost would be borne by the co.'s subsidiary in the U.S. & by its dealers.
5 3711 1993 The automotive market is "increasingly robust." GM announces it will raise the prices of its 94 models by an average of 1.5% for cars and 2.2% for trucks. More previously optional equipment would become standard and included in the price.
6 3711 1987 BMW to increase the suggested retail prices of its cars an average of 3.8%.
7 4213 1997 A number of motor carriers are increasing their rates. Yellow recently announced it would increase rates 5.2%. CF is increasing rates 5.65% as of 1/97.
8 4513 1996 UPS is boosting the cost of ground shipping for packages at least 2.9%. Determines price by a combination of weight and distance.
9 5812 2004 To help offset rising beef costs, Red Robin has focused on other menu items. Just to be on the safe side, it also is due to raise its own menu prices 2% this month.
10 6321 2004 Average auto-insurance expenses are expected to hit $871 in 2004, up $29 per vehicle last year. That's up 3.4%, compared with jumps of 8.8% in 2002 and 7.8% in 2003.

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