Tag: Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP)
Sleep8 lowers MAP, wholesale pricing
January 19, 2021HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – Sleep8 has decided to extend a lower minimum advertised price for its CPAP sanitizing devices throughout 2021. The company lowered its MAP to $199 from $249 in December to help its DME provider customers boost end-of-year revenues, resulting in “significant sales across all of our partners,” the company says. “We spent more time and energy than ever before on supporting (DME providers) through this turbulent season,” it says. “The new...
Oris acts as enforcer
April 24, 2017Liz Beaulieu, Editor
Patrolling and enforcing prices online is an around-the-clock job, says Pam Springer, CEO of Oris Intelligence, a company that helps manufacturers enforce their minimum advertised pricing (MAP) programs.
That's why Oris' Prowl Software-as-a-Service tool monitors online sellers every three hours, every day.
“You have some sellers who try to play games after 5 p.m. or on weekends,” Springer said. “With Prowl, no one gets away with that.”
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Drive has all eyes on the web
April 7, 2017Liz Beaulieu, Editor
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. - Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare has ramped up its minimum advertised pricing (MAP) program by contracting with Oris Intelligence.Columbus, Ohio-based Oris offers a cloud-based platform that not only patrols and enforces MAP policies everywhere products are sold online, but also searches for unknown sellers.“We wanted the coverage they provide—they scan the entire Internet for your MAP products,” said Ben Kwapisz, program administrator for Drive's MAP policy. “We...
Caire implements MAP policy
August 30, 2016HME News Staff
BALL GROUND, Ga. - Caire, a Chart Industries Company, has implemented a Minimum Advertised Price Policy for all distributors, retailers and resellers who advertise or sell its products over the Internet. “The MAP Policy was adopted to protect customers' confidence in the quality of our products,” stated George Coppola, director of marketing. “This policy is designed to encourage and support resellers who provide customers with strong pre- and post-sales service and support....
Pride Mobility updates MAP Policy
August 26, 2016HME News Staff
EXETER, Pa. - Pride Mobility Products has updated its Minimum Advertised Pricing Policy to best support HME providers. “Our role is to help all of our providers succeed, and this updated MAP policy truly creates a level and ideally prosperous playing field for businesses of all sizes,” said Julie Piriano, vice president of clinical education/rehab industry affairs and compliance officer, in a press release. The goal of the MAP Policy is to promote fair competition across all distribution...