(legal, US, antitrust law) Price fixing that occurs without direct communication between the participants, but where the participants instead intentionally follow one another in raising prices to maxi
(legal, US, antitrust law) Price fixing that occurs without direct communication between the participants, but where the participants instead intentionally follow one another in raising prices to maximize profits at the expense of competitive pricing.
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(marketing, chiefly, US) To set price points on goods; to engage in price-lining.
(marketing, chiefly, US) A price, viewed as one of a number of prices for related retail goods.
(North America, urban studies) To charge a higher price for services (such as banking, insurance, or healthcare) to residents in specific, often racially determined, areas.
(US, historical, railways) Opposing or banning associations of rival railroads.
(economics) Insensitive to changes in price.