Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Algorithmic Price Personalization and the Law
- The Cambridge Handbook of Algorithmic Price Personalization and the Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Understanding the Phenomenon
- 1 What Is the Problem with Price Personalization?
- 2 The Economics of Price Personalization
- 3 Price Personalization versus Contract Terms Personalization
- 4 Personalized Pricing in the Age of Big Data
- 5 The Rise and Uneasy Decline of the Impersonal Price
- Part II EU Law Perspectives on Price Personalization
- Part III Beyond the European Union
- Index
4 - Personalized Pricing in the Age of Big Data
A Technical Perspective
from Part I - Understanding the Phenomenon
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 March 2025
- The Cambridge Handbook of Algorithmic Price Personalization and the Law
- The Cambridge Handbook of Algorithmic Price Personalization and the Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Understanding the Phenomenon
- 1 What Is the Problem with Price Personalization?
- 2 The Economics of Price Personalization
- 3 Price Personalization versus Contract Terms Personalization
- 4 Personalized Pricing in the Age of Big Data
- 5 The Rise and Uneasy Decline of the Impersonal Price
- Part II EU Law Perspectives on Price Personalization
- Part III Beyond the European Union
- Index
Summary
The digital age, characterized by the rapid development and ubiquitous nature of data analytics and machine learning algorithms, has ushered in new opportunities and challenges for businesses. As the digital evolution continues to reshape commerce, it has empowered firms with unparalleled access to in-depth consumer data, thereby enhancing the implementation of a variety of personalization strategies. These strategies utilize sophisticated machine learning algorithms capable of attaining personal preferences, which can better tailor products and services to individual consumers. Among these personalization strategies, the practice of personalized pricing, which hinges on leveraging customer-specific data, is coming to the forefront.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025