Pricing Strategy
Pricing strategy research focuses on optimizing revenue generation while considering various constraints and complexities. Current research emphasizes dynamic pricing models, often employing algorithms like contextual bandits, reinforcement learning, and Stackelberg games, to adapt pricing in real-time based on factors such as customer behavior, market conditions, and fairness considerations. These advancements aim to improve efficiency and profitability across diverse sectors, from e-commerce and ride-sharing to cloud computing and insurance, while also addressing ethical concerns like price discrimination and fairness. The development of robust and interpretable pricing models is a key area of ongoing investigation.
Papers
Dynamic Pricing of Applications in Cloud Marketplaces using Game Theory
Safiye Ghasemi, Mohammad Reza Meybodi, Mehdi Dehghan Takht-Fooladi, Amir Masoud Rahmani
A Competition-based Pricing Strategy in Cloud Markets using Regret Minimization Techniques
S. Ghasemi, M. R. Meybodi, M. Dehghan, A. M. Rahmani