Strategies to Reduce Customer Price Sensitivity
A firm can enhance its market power by employing tactics designed to make its customers less responsive to price changes. Key methods include building a strong brand through advertising, controlling product placement to increase visibility and appeal, and creating an ecosystem of interconnected products that can raise switching costs for consumers.
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