Calichusetts
Well-Known Member
Again, more individuls exerting their influence on the market by factoring in cost and freely choosing to buy other products.
If the beers at that price are not selling it does not make sense to any retailer to have them sitting on the shelf and they may decide to lower the price.
If, on the other hand the beers are selling fast, it would make sense to me to put the price up or leave it unchanged.
I fear it's really not more complicated than that.
I feel the beer market in the states is great. The choices are unparalleled, the market is huge and as a result the prices are IMO extremely competitive. If something is too pricey for me, I too will play my role in dictating market pressure and look for something closer to my price point.
This...100%
They are a business (distributors and retail stores) and if people buy it, why should they lower it? Most breweries these days are moving the price point by shifting the packaging:
6-packs become 4-packs: Same price or maybe a dollar cheaper
22 oz bomber becomes 16.9 oz bottles (this is one you need to watch for, hard to catch)
And now smaller cans/bottles like 11 oz, etc.