Pricer is delivering systems that are optimizing and simplifying the processes of price labeling and information dissemination via electronic shelf labels (ESL) in retail stores. Pricer is a global company, which has an in-house sales organization as well as commercialization through its partners-network in markets with very low penetration rates. The products are self-developed and are externally manufactured, mainly in Asia. Today, Pricer’s biggest market consists of Europe, in particular France. In total, Pricer has installed more than 140 million labels in 50+ countries.
During 2017, Pricer announced an initial deal with the American retail chain Best Buy. Further on, this led to follow-up orders, and we believe there are more to come. Even though the orders themselves could make a significant impact on Pricer’s sales, another great positive is the ability to use Best Buy as a reference customer. The US market is huge, and through this, we see an opportunity for Pricer to establish itself as a bigger player on this market. In addition, other markets such as Germany and Italy are growing fast and have low penetration rates. Thus, we see opportunities for further expansion in these markets.
Lately, the ESL market has attracted competition, which has led to a trend with decreased margins. This is especially notable in the initial pilot projects, where many different actors are involved in the procurement processes. There is a risk that this trend might continue. Furthermore, since Pricer is operating in the retail segment, decreasing investments in this area could affect profitability negatively. Technology risk is also a factor that could affect Pricer’s business.
