This is when you have an advantage over competitors as
you are offering your customers greater value. This could be
in terms of having lower prices, providing a USP or any other
added value feature that justifies higher prices.
Advantages
Gain more customers
More revenue
(possibly more profit)
More customers leads to
becoming more well known
and growing as a business
Disadvantages
Costly
Time consuming
Added Value
Increasing the value of a product by
improving/adding features which allow higher prices
to be charged, e.g. a unique selling point (USP)
Advantages
Higher prices can be charged
Customers are likely to get
value for money
Gives them a
competitive advantage
over competition
Disadvantages
If it costs a lot to make a high
price will have to be charged
which may put customers off
If the customers feel the value added onto
the product doesn't warrant the price, the
business may loose customers