Challenge: Pricing & Commercial Strategy
Inside the 2025 PEI Operating Partners Forum New York
4 ways operating partners are rewriting the value-creation playbook
US M&A: Cautious Optimism, Diverging Opportunities, and a More Disciplined Strategy
Discover trends from our recent market survey to private equity and business leaders, and deploy best practices for optimal M&A response strategies.
Fresh Foods Distributor
Boosting Profitability in a Competitive Fresh Food Market
~1.5% margin improvement through automated, centralized market-responsive pricing
Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) Overview
Implementing the ideal pricing approach to capture market value, optimize utilization, and maximize margin outcomes.
Fire & Life Safety Overview
Where are you leaving money on the table?
Tariff Impact & Strategic Response Plans in an Evolving Landscape
Our market survey of business leaders uncovers immediate responses and future strategies regarding tariffs and the evolving supply chain landscape.
Parts Distributor
Turning Tariff Risk into Margin Opportunity
Tariff impact scenario analysis identified $20M of tariff cost exposure and $6M-$23M gross margin $ potential
Global Fire, Safety & Security Systems Services
Quick Wins, Foundation for Value, and Centralized, Sustainable Pricing Capability
2.5% price impact in Y1; Additional 1-2% projected in Y2
Specialty Chemicals Provider
Optimized Tariff Management for Enhanced Profitability
Identified $10M (~2%) of incremental revenue opportunity to protect from unnecessary margin erosion
Law Firm
Strategic, Market-Based Rate Setting to Drive Profit Growth
11% in revenue growth, annual rate increases, timely cash collection, and reduced discounting
Unlocking Competitive Advantage: How Competitive Intelligence Fuels Strategic Pricing
Learn how competitive intelligence drives informed pricing decisions and an effective pricing and commercial strategy
Top Professional Services Provider
Pricing Solutions to Advance Profitable Renewal Decisions
~$9M-$18M impact from single service pricing; up to ~$100M at full run rate across in-scope services
Professional Services Overview
Does your pricing strategy capture your full value?
4 Steps to Profitably Navigate Tariffs and Mitigate Impact
Organizations impacted by tariffs must proactively implement critical pricing and operational strategies to protect profitability and achieve business goals.
Metals Processor and Distributor
Revolutionizing Pricing in Metals: A Playbook for Margin Growth
Built a dynamic model integrating market costs to optimize pricing, delivering $20M in margin improvement
Building Products Manufacturer
Waterfall Insights to Revenue Growth: Turning Data into Dollars
Utilized cost-to-serve waterfall to identify low margin customers and products driving 8% bottom-line revenue growth
Industrial Equipment Distributor
Scaling Success: A Data-Driven Approach to Pricing and Profitability
Centralized pricing strategy and quoting solution across multiple locations unlocking $40M EBITDA growth
Top 5 Pricing Articles of 2024
Find out why our readers chose these top five pricing articles of the year!
Implementing Tariff Mitigation Plans
How is your business staying ahead when tariffs and cost volatility disrupt the market?
Leveraged industry experts, competitor analysis, and tailored pricing program to mitigate impact from supply chain disruptions.
Materials Manufacturer
What Do Your Customers Value When Making Purchasing Decisions?
Voice-of-market insights revealed purchasing preference and price sensitivity enabling a 15% price increase with limited customer push-back.
Solid Waste Equipment Manufacturer
How Do My Customers Perceive My Value Versus My Competitors?
Market research uncovered pricing opportunities and strong brand perception in the market
Pricing for Resilience: Strategies to Thrive Amid Supply Chain Disruptions
Empower your business with data-driven pricing, dynamic models, and market intelligence to overcome supply chain disruptions and drive sustainable growth.
Maximizing Exit Value
Does your business have untapped opportunity to maximize exit value?
Identified key profitability levers to position the company for a successful exit, including $30M of growth opportunity across 4 years with $3.6M pre-transaction.
How Pricing Analytics Drives Sustainable Growth in Your Pricing Strategy
Learn how pricing analytics can unlock profitability and drive sustainable growth through data-driven pricing strategies.
Executing Negotiations
Can You Confidently Negotiate Price Changes For Successful Price Realization?
Leveraged market study results to develop a strong negotiation strategy, enabling the client to enter negotiations with confidence and data driven validation.
Commercial Services Provider
How Well Are You Pricing To Sustainably Grow Profits?
Built a tailored quoting engine and supporting processes resulting in $100M price impact over 4 years
Understanding Customer Behaviors
Will Your Price Changes Cause Customers to Switch Providers?
We helped this equipment service provider identify what their customers value most and how they perceive price changes in order to confidently implement pricing actions while strengthening customer relationships.
Mastering Your Pricing Strategy in a Changing Economy: Essential Consulting Strategies for Sustainable Growth
Explore five critical components to optimize your pricing approach, enhance execution, and build a robust infrastructure for sustainable profit growth.
Packaging and Label Manufacturer
Is Low Price Realization Affecting Your Margin Growth and Profitability?
Established a price change process and measurement methodology, driving $21M in margin impact over 4 years.
Centralized & Unified Pricing
Is Decentralized Pricing Costing Your Business Profit Growth?
We delivered this packaging machinery manufacturer a unified value-based pricing structure that resulted in $20M of EBITDA growth and enhanced market positioning.
Tariff Increases and Container Rate Hikes: How to Navigate Cost Changes and Profitably Mitigate Impact
Operational and pricing strategies to help businesses maintain profit margins in the face of cost increases and unpredictability.
INSIGHT2PROFIT was quick to assess our complex pricing situations and needs. They brought us a well-educated outside perspective and a logical go-forward rationale to pricing initiative.
Tony Ciepel | COO, Vita-Mix Corporation
The tools, insights, and conclusions provided by INSIGHT2PROFIT had a dramatic impact on our go-forward strategy and we are now utilizing INSIGHT to deliver additional improvements
Gail Constancio | Group Vice President, Menasha Packaging Company
INSIGHT2PROFIT utilized a robust, data-driven approach, while partnering with our team to uncover pricing opportunities where we initially felt none existed. Upon implementation of recommendations, appropriate controls, and ongoing measurement, we have delivered significant incremental financial benefit to the organization.
Scott Ritenauer | Chief Financial Officer, Kichler Lighting
We achieved great results from INSIGHT2PROFIT that enable us to profitably grow our business.
Joe McAleese | Board Member, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
Off all the things we had as opportunities, INSIGHT came in and said ‘focus over here and you’re going to win’, and we did.
Jodi Kahn, Broad Sky Partners
Retail Dynamic Pricing: How to Address Macroeconomic Volatility, Channel Complexity, and Competitive Landscapes
Retail pricing strategies to grow profits and market share.
Unlock Profitable Recurring Revenue with SaaS Pricing Models
How SaaS businesses can utilize SaaS pricing models to optimize profitability.
Mastering the Art of Pricing: How Private Equity Can Maximize Valuation
How private equity firms can maximize valuation through strategic pricing.
Tackling Price Fatigue Head-On: A Guide to Strategic Pricing for Growth
How to adjust your pricing strategy to address price fatigue and meet profit goals.
Top 5 Pricing Articles of 2023
Find out why our readers chose these top five pricing articles of the year!
Unlock Margin Growth in 2024: Pricing Plays Your Business Can’t Afford to Overlook
Learn which areas of strategic pricing businesses should focus on in 2024 to build value creation plans that capture margin growth.
Managing Volume Decline
Is Volume Decline Causing You to Rethink Your Pricing Strategy?
This market study helped isolate where price affected volume loss to help maintain and grow margin.
Unlocking Profit Potential: Mastering Customer Rebates for Strategic Growth
A Comprehensive Guide to Optimizing Rebate Design, Implementation, and Review for Enhanced Profitability.
How To Design a Best-in-Class Pricing Organization
Discover the best pricing organization design and structure for your business to sustainably drive impact.
Price Optimization: How Optimizing Your Prices Improves Revenue Generation
Price optimization is an essential technique that enables companies to make profitable pricing decisions.
7 Pricing Strategy Misconceptions Debunked
Avoid these 7 common pricing strategy myths to set your company up for continuous profit growth.
Home Improvement & Repair Outlook Report: Summer 2023
This report reveals trends and dynamics in the home improvement and repair industry and identifies key opportunities for optimizing pricing strategies for profitable growth.
Accelerate Commercial Growth
3 Key Takeaways From INSIGHT’s Private Equity Roundtable Forum on Growth and Value Creation in a Volatile Market
Cost to Serve
How Are You Using Cost-to-Serve Analysis to Drive Growth And Improve Your Bottom Line?
A building products manufacturer boosted their margin through implementing targeted pricing actions surfaced through cost-to-serve analysis.
Willingness to Pay
Is Your Pricing Optimized Based on Customer Willingness to Pay?
This market study revealed the optimal pricing structure and price points for new and existing services.
Cost to Serve Analysis: How to Remedy Price Leaks and Margin Shifts That Are Hurting Profitability
Calculating the cost to serve your customers reveals the impact of price leaks and where margin shifts can be remedied through targeted pricing actions.
How to Protect Price and Profitability Amidst Market Volatility
Identify pricing actions your business can implement to profitably navigate market volatility.
Selecting the Right Pricing Partner
How Selecting the Right Pricing Partner Can Magnify Profit Impact.
Are Negotiations Getting Tougher? Do Something About It!
Commercial and price negotiation training that leads to empowered teams and EBITDA growth through mastering your mindset, not memorizing what to say.
Competitive Intelligence
How Do Customers Perceive Your Business Versus Competitors?
This Industrial Chemicals Supplier utilized market and competitive intelligence to understand customer perception and validate the optimal price adjustment strategy.
How to Prepare Your Pricing Strategy for a Volatile Market
Prepare a pricing strategy to favorably and purposefully navigate market volatility and uncertainty.
Are Discounts Hurting Your Profitability?
Discover if discounts, promotions, and sales lead to long-term profit loss or profit gain.
10 Signs There’s Pricing Opportunity in Your Business
Identify untapped pricing opportunity in your business that can lead to profit growth.
12 Ways to Boost Profitability in Uncertain Economy
Strategic pricing programs help manage inflationary changes in the market while providing fair, value-driven prices to customers.
How to Manage Price During Inflationary Changes
Strategic pricing programs help manage inflationary changes in the market while providing fair, value-driven prices to customers.
7 Different Pricing Strategies to Drive Growth
Find the best pricing strategy for your business to drive growth and profit optimization.
Maximizing Revenue
What's Cutting Into Your Profit?
This client maximized their revenue despite vendor price increases and customer cost-cutting demands.
We added $4 million in profit (4% revenue lift)
Simplifying Data
Do You Have True Pricing Visibility?
The right pricing information led to better pricing decisions – and a $7.2 million boost in revenue.
Improved Data Visibility
Improved Data Visibility
$2 Million+ in Additional Revenue in Just 12 Months.
Manufacturer Increases Revenue by More Than $2 million with Better Visibility into Pricing Data
The Best and Worst SaaS Pricing Models
Determine the optimum way to market, sell, and grow your SaaS business.
How Current Economic Factors Are Impacting Profitability
One of the founding team members of INSIGHT2PROFIT gives his take on how current 2022 economic factors are impacting profitability.
Inventory Optimization
How Did a Private-Equity Owned Medical Supplies Manufacturer Succeed at Reducing Inventory and Increasing its Service Levels?
A private-equity owned $100M+ medical supplies manufacturer was struggling to maintain both inventory and customer service levels. We implemented an inventory management solution to change that.
Enterprise Value Creation
How did a Private Equity Owned Specialty Distributor Enhance Margins Before Going to Market?
A private equity owned specialty distributor wanted to enhance margins before going to market and engaged INSIGHT2PROFIT eight months prior to the transaction.
Market Intelligence
How Do Your Prices Compare to the Competition?
We helped this distributor tackle inflationary pressures by validating their price increase approach and rationale through market intelligence studies.
Private Equity and Inflation: How to Navigate Profit Margins in a Time of Rising Rates and Costs
In inflationary markets, firms must move quickly across the portfolio to address rising costs and profitability challenges.
How Can Working with a Pricing Consultant Improve Profits?
Profitability does not happen in a vacuum. Learn how pricing consultants use industry-leading expertise & technology to drive continuous margin improvement.
Cost-Plus Pricing: How One of the Most Popular Pricing Strategies is Costing You Money
Cost-plus pricing is as easy as it is low risk, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t costing your business thousands in profits.
Which Pricing Method is Best for Your Business?
You need to be nimble enough to adapt your pricing methods in the face of economic and market changes.
Top 5 Pricing Articles of 2021
Find out why our readers chose these top five pricing articles of the year!
How to Optimize Capacity Constraints in a Volatile Market
Three ways to manage capacity constraints caused by labor and transportation challenges.
4 Ways to Profitably Manage Freight Pricing in a Volatile Market
Effectively manage freight pricing to stay profitable despite skyrocketing shipping rates.
Improve Profitability Amidst Supply Chain Disruptions
Supply chain disruptions can put your business at risk of losing customers and eroding profitability.
4 Ways to Ensure Your Data Drives Multiples
Demonstrate commercial excellence through good data and be rewarded with a higher valuation.
How to Effectively Manage Unpredictable Cost Changes
Unexpected or unpredictable changes in cost affect the overall margin of the product or service you provide. There are a few things you can do now to mitigate risk and take your dynamic pricing strategy to the next level.
Three Ways to Manage Inflation to Minimize Impact
You may be well aware of the current inflationary market, but do you know how to leverage it to your advantage? Here are three ways you can seize the opportunity presented by inflation to gain pricing power and drive profitability.
Why Pricing Shouldn’t Be Your 2021 Initiative
3 ways to ensure pricing becomes a profit center for years to come
Unlock the Full Potential of Your E-Commerce Strategy
An effective e-commerce strategy and its successful execution depend upon clear goals and stakeholder alignment within your organization.
How Optimizing Inventory Leads to Increased Cash and EBITDA
Data-driven decisions based upon sophisticated models help ensure your inventory is right today and anticipates future changes.
Why Bad Pricing Happens to Good Companies
Ready to master your B2B pricing strategy? In this eBook, you’ll gain insight into the steps your company can take to increase profits without resorting to cost-cutting measures.
How to Create More EBITDA
In an increasingly competitive marketplace, private equity firms have to be smarter about creating value for shareholders. In this report, you’ll learn how to pro-actively create value through smarter pricing strategies.
How to Maintain Profit Growth
As part of their 2019 Annual US PE Breakdown report, Pitchbook interviewed Terry Oblander, our Chief Growth Officer, on how to maintain profit growth in uncertain markets.
B2B Pricing without Fear
Answers to the top questions B2B executives have about pricing, how it impacts profitability and how to do it well.
50+ Most Common Price Leaks
Whether it’s from pricing, freight, rebates, or payment terms, price leaks can have a detrimental effect on your company’s profitability.
3 Steps to Navigating Tariffs
Use our 3 Steps to Navigating Tariffs Guide for specific implementation guidelines and ways to successfully manage cost increases caused by import tariffs.
3 Burning Questions B2B Leaders Have About Price Optimization
We asked leading executives at B2B companies what questions they had about price optimization. Here’s what they wanted to know.
4 Misconceptions About Pricing Strategy That Are Holding You Back
Everything you sell has a price, but how you set and change prices is up to you.
The Dangers of Volume Discounts – and How to Avoid Them
Here, we explore the rationales for – and risks of – volume discounts.
5 Trends Product and Pricing Managers Can’t Afford to Miss
Increasingly, business leaders are looking to pricing as their greatest opportunity for improving profits.
3 Ways to Increase Your Profits Even With Slow Sales
Here are the three quick ways to increase your profits without making more sales.
1-Minute Pricing Insight: By How Much Should I Increase My Prices?
Watch our quick Pricing INSIGHT video to see how you could potentially be leaving money on the table.
1-Minute Pricing Insight: Maximize Pricing No Matter the Client Size
Do you know the price your largest, most-valued customers are paying? Now what about your smaller, less-volume customers?
1-Minute Pricing Insight: How Do You Determine Your Target Price?
There are three areas that should be taken into consideration when determining your target price: your product, your customers and the order.
FAQ’s From “How Manufacturers Can Raise Prices Without Risking Volume”
December 11, 2014, I hosted a webinar with Manufacturing.net, “How Manufacturers Can Raise Prices Without Risking Volume: A 4-Step Process to Drive 20% Profit Gains”.
Choosing the Right Pricing Partner for Your Organization
By diligently assessing the options available to you, you’ll be able to find the pricing partner that will bring you the results you seek.
How Capacity Utilization Can & Should Drive Pricing Decisions
Across the board, capacity utilization is a critical pricing factor that too few businesses leverage.
How to Increase Profit By Understanding Your Product and Customer Mix
Because each product and customer has a different profit margin, this mix will impact your overall profitability.
How to Build Your Pricing ‘A’ Team
Regardless of size, it’s important that someone at your company has clear responsibility and accountability for managing pricing.
4 Common Price Leaks, Explained [VIDEO]
We interviewed pricing expert Keith Hohman about the four most common price leaks facing B2B companies today.
50 Most Common Price Leaks [INFOGRAPHIC]
Whether it’s from pricing, freight, rebates, or payment terms, price leaks can have a detrimental effect on your company’s profitability.
3 Areas to Tackle Now for Immediate Bottom-Line Impact
To have an immediate impact on your bottom line without formally raising prices, here are three areas to tackle first.
Use the 80/20 Rule to Manage Pricing Exceptions
To mitigate the risk of excessive discounting, establish a pricing system that manages pricing exceptions and balances volume incentives with well-defined boundaries.
Import Tariffs are Coming, Are You Ready?
Talk of inflation typically translates into panic. Here’s how we suggest you prepare for what’s coming...
Don’t Let Freight Hikes Drive Down Profit Margins | Manage Freight Costs
U.S. shipping costs have soared to unprecedented heights in 2018. What fuels this trend and how to manage freight costs?
3 Steps to Navigating Tariffs
The measurable impact of import tariffs is beginning to ripple across the manufacturing and distribution landscape and financial markets.
Price Leaks that Dip Into Your Profit Margin
What practices could you adjust to improve your price leak challenges and have an immediate impact on your company’s profitability?
Are your Payment Terms Still the Right Fit?
When was the last time you reviewed and updated your on-paper payment term policies? Consider whether your payment terms make sense for your actual cost of capital.
Pricing Challenge: Segmentation
Welcome back to INSIGHT2PROFIT’s 2019 Pricing Challenge! Let's think about target price and how to optimize it through differentiation and segmentation.
Pricing Challenge: Actual vs. Plan
Welcome back to our 2019 Pricing Challenge! Each article covers a common pricing challenge faced by businesses and provides tips to help improve your profitability.
How Mix Affects Profit Margins
On any given day, what you sell to whom changes – that’s what we mean by mix. You need to understand your mix to understand the impact on profit margins.