Discount Dependency

financial

pricingmarginsbusiness strategy

In Brief

Discount Dependency is the trap of relying on discounts to retain clients during downturns. This trains clients to expect lower prices permanently and compresses margins during recovery, when profitability is needed to reinvest in growth.

Discount Dependency refers to the trap of relying on discounts to retain clients during downturns. This trains clients to expect lower prices permanently and compresses margins during recovery - exactly when profitability is needed to reinvest in growth.

Defined byChristy Rexroth

Founder & Strategic Architect

Credentials

BS Business Management, Indiana University Kelley School of Business•Business Excellence Program (Accelerate), Allergan•Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Google Digital Academy

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