In recent months, various groups—including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other high-level government regulators—have raised questions about the appropriateness of “add on” charges paid by ...

Five months ago, the MTA was waiting on approval from the federal government so it could move forward with a congestion pricing plan passed a year before that would raise $15 billion to strengthen and ...

A strong and effective pricing strategy takes advantage of a company's position and product offerings to maximize profit. A differential pricing strategy allows the company to adjust pricing based on ...

For much of history, customized pricing was the normal way things happened. In the past, business owners sized up each customer and then bargained face-to-face. The price paid depended on the buyer's ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. On February 15, Ron Ruggless was sitting in his home office in Dallas, listening to a Wendy’s earnings ...

If you feel like you’re being nickel-and-dimed everywhere you shop – you probably are. Instacart has been using a shady AI algorithm that charges different prices to different customers on the same ...

Most people will visit a fast-food restaurant at least once in their lives. However, other than opening our pocketbooks to pay, do we ever stop to think about the price of the items on the menu? What ...

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Delta is testing technology that could charge you more (or less) for the same flight based on what it predicts you’re willing to pay. While lawmakers are calling it “pain point pricing” and putting ...