Foundation · 2 min
What you need to know
Should products have different prices in different countries?
They can when local demand, competition, costs, tax display, or currency strategy justify it. Control the difference through market price lists rather than accidental conversion drift.
Currency conversion vs localized pricing: what’s the difference?
Currency conversion mathematically translates a base price; localized pricing assigns a deliberate price to a market. The localized amount need not equal the live exchange-rate result.
What is market-based pricing?
Market-based pricing sets a product price using local willingness to pay, competition, positioning and cost rather than applying one global conversion formula.
How should international prices be rounded?
Use a consistent market rule that produces understandable price endings without hiding material cost. Apply rounding before publication and test discounts and tax calculations afterward.
Should international prices include additional operating costs?
Yes, if the merchant intentionally incorporates payment, conversion, compliance, fulfillment, support, and return costs. Avoid presenting a charge as tax or duty unless it actually is.
Should promotions vary by country?
They may, because calendars, inventory, laws, economics, and customer expectations vary. Keep eligibility and dates explicit and prevent a promotion from appearing where it cannot be redeemed.
How should international price changes be managed?
Version market price lists, require approval, schedule effective times, test promotions and feeds, and preserve the order price already accepted by each customer.
A quick store check
Trace one market price through rounding, tax, discount, feed and checkout and confirm every surface agrees.
Foundation · 2 min
Frequently asked questions
Is a higher foreign price automatically unfair?
Not automatically; document real market strategy and costs and review customer and legal implications.
Should localized prices be converted nightly?
Only if that is the chosen policy; fixed market prices need controlled reviews instead.