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Brokerage fees
This Revenue Stream derives from intermediation Each Revenue Stream might have diΩerent pricing
services performed on behalf of two or more parties. mechanisms. The type of pricing mechanism chosen
Credit card providers, for example, earn revenues can make a big diΩerence in terms of revenues gener-
by taking a percentage of the value of each sales ated. There are two main types of pricing mechanism:
transaction executed between credit card merchants fi xed and dynamic pricing.
and customers. Brokers and real estate agents earn
a commission each time they successfully match a
buyer and seller.
Advertising
This Revenue Stream results from fees for advertising
a particular product, service, or brand. Traditionally,
the media industry and event organizers relied heavily
on revenues from advertising. In recent years other
sectors, including software and services, have started
relying more heavily on advertising revenues.
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