{"id":10474,"date":"2024-02-07T11:55:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T03:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qashier.com\/ph\/?p=10474"},"modified":"2024-02-07T12:47:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T04:47:02","slug":"navigating-price-increase-strategies-to-maintain-customer-loyalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qashier.com\/ph\/blog\/2024\/02\/07\/navigating-price-increase-strategies-to-maintain-customer-loyalty\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Price Increase: Strategies to Maintain Customer Loyalty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can your business retain customers while raising prices? <\/span>While a <\/span>price increase is inevitable, maintaining strong customer relationships can be achieved. With strategic planning, effective communication, and innovative tools, raising prices while adopting a customer-centric approach is possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Besides moving towards value-driven pricing, tools like Qashier\u2019s customer loyalty program and QashierHQ can facilitate a smooth transition. In this way, businesses can navigate price increases without eroding the trust and loyalty of their customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First, why are businesses increasing their prices?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

The Philippines has seen its fifth consecutive week of oil price hike<\/a> since the second week of January 2024, with the most recent one effective this February 6. Businesses, in turn, face higher raw material costs and higher operational expenses due to inflationary pressure caused by the oil price hike.\u00a0To maintain their profit margins and ensure financial sustainability, businesses might have no choice but to pass on some or all of these additional costs to consumers through higher prices<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\n

Coping with inflation is no easy task for SMEs<\/span><\/a>; the challenge is finding a middle ground where the price increase is sufficient to cover increased costs without making their offerings uncompetitive. Another factor to consider is how customers will perceive these price increases. A sudden or unjustified hike can lead to customer dissatisfaction or a shift to competitors. Apart from striving to <\/span>control retail costs<\/span><\/a>, here are four ways businesses can brace for 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n