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Book Review: “Pricing Decoded” edited by Danilo Zatta and Maciej Kraus

Pricing that actually works! Real stories. Real results. Real pricing wins.🚀


Just finished "Pricing Decoded" edited by two acclaimed pricing experts, Danilo Zatta and Maciej Kraus — a must-read for anyone serious about pricing that delivers!👍🙂


Here’s why this book stands out 👇


✅ 100% PRACTICAL INSIGHTS


Every chapter is a case study. No fluff. Just real-world wins, misses, and frameworks from top experts.


Features:


✅ MULTIFACETED & CROSS-INDUSTRY


Covers:

🔸B2C/B2B and multiple Industries

🔸Strategy, Optimization, and Execution

🔸Pricing psychology and market dynamics

🔸Multiple monetization models

🔸Business aspects and the science behind

🔸What worked and what didn’t (critical for learning)


💡 MY TOP HIGHLIGHTS (but all material is great and worth reading🙌):


🔹Michael Mansard, Pierre Yves Noel (Ch. 1): The Subscription Economy.

🔹Daniel Cho (Ch. 2): Especially the story about Need-based segmentation, but his other two stories are also amazing!

🔹Karl Holm (Ch. 7): Pricing new product launches & innovation.

🔹Vlad Kuchkanov (Ch. 8): First glimpses into the science of price optimization.

🔹Paolo De Angeli (Ch. 10): Customer value management.

🔹Anna Telakowiec (Ch. 11): Price perception in practice.

🔹Jerker Johansson (Ch. 12): Pricing fair game — or why you should be proud of your pricing!

🔹Jacek Wyrębkowski, Wojciech Gorzeń (Ch. 16): Building your pricing organization

🔹Thaynara L. DuBois, Christien DuBois (Ch. 17): Bringing the Macro and Market environment into pricing.


This book builds on earlier works from Danilo Zatta, like:



…and goes deeper into what actually works in the field!


Whether you're setting up pricing governance, exploring AI-driven price optimization, or simply passionate about pricing, this book delivers insights you can apply immediately!




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