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# Pricing Model

### What is it?

A Pricing Model is the strategic framework that determines how a business charges for its products or services. It defines the structure of pricing: whether the business charges per unit, by subscription, by usage, by outcome, or through another mechanism, and how that structure reflects the value the business creates for customers and the market it operates in.

***Also known as:*** *Revenue Model, Pricing Strategy, Commercial Model, Monetisation Model*

### Why it matters

Pricing is one of the most direct expressions of how a business understands the value it creates and the market it serves. The wrong pricing model creates friction at the point of purchase, misaligns the business's incentives with its customers' interests, or leaves value on the table. The right model reinforces the value proposition, makes the buying decision easier, and creates a commercial structure that is sustainable over time. Pricing decisions also signal positioning: price communicates quality, accessibility, and competitive intent in ways that other marketing activity cannot fully replicate. Pricing research and competitive pricing intelligence sit in Data & Insights and inform the decisions made here.

### When it matters most

Pricing Model decisions are most critical when a business is launching a new product or service, entering a new market, or responding to significant competitive or market pressure. They are also worth revisiting when customer acquisition costs are rising, when conversion rates are declining without a clear cause, or when the business's cost structure has changed significantly enough to make the existing model unsustainable.

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