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Marketing Lessons from IndiGo Airlines - Strategy with RS

Marketing Lessons from IndiGo Airlines - Strategy with RS

IndiGo, the budget airline, has metamorphosed into the fastest growing and largest airline in India with a market share of 38.9%. (May 2015). What has catapulted this airlines to such an exalted position especially when airlines are going bankrupt or flying into losses?

Rajesh Srivastava
How E-Commerce Algorithms Have Been Practicing 'Surge' Pricing On You

How E-Commerce Algorithms Have Been Practicing 'Surge' Pricing On You

Uber, made ‘surge’ price enter popular parlance. It is the price that is charged to customers depending upon demand, environment factors & more. For example, if it rains suddenly & demand for taxi goes up in an area, Uber will immediately raise the price under the guise of getting more drivers on the road! And when the demand falls the price too comes back to the ‘normal’. This strategy has caused an uproar with many labelling it as unethical & amoral because a user’s helplessness is being exploited for commercial gain.

Rajesh Srivastava