Sprott business price left-digit study shop consumer research

Penny difference influences significant dollars spent

PULLMAN – A penny difference in price can make a significant difference in whether shoppers buy the more or less expensive item, a new study shows, and it mostly depends on the first digits in the prices.   Thus, when pens were priced at $2.00 and $3.99, 44 percent of study participants selected the higher-priced pen. But when […]