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Oct 2021
26m 34s

Algorithms Won’t Solve All Your Pricing ...

Harvard Business Review
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Marco Bertini, marketing professor at Esade Business School, says more and more companies are turning to pricing algorithms to maximize profits. But many are unaware of a big downside. The constant price shifts can hurt the perception of the brand and its products. He warns that overreliance on artificial intelligence and machine learning without considering ... Show More
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