When the Shortage Is the Strategy

Companies discovered during the pandemic that they could raise prices far beyond costs and never lower them. Now the formula is being applied deliberately.
31 points by speckx 62 days ago nooneshappy.com 26 comments

Summary

Businesses are now intentionally using scarcity as a pricing strategy, a tactic they learned during the pandemic when they raised prices significantly without ever reducing them. This shift raises questions about the long-term impacts on consumer behavior and market dynamics.

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