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How a $1,000 Mattress Anchor Makes You Buy the $3,000 Model
Lucas and Luna unpack the decoy pricing strategy behind mattress showrooms — specifically how a single ultra-high-priced 'anchor' model shifts your perception of value across the entire product line. They walk through a real-world example from a major retailer: a store that displays a $5,000 mattress alongside a $3,000 and a $1,500 option, and show how the $5,000 model's sole purpose is to make the $3,000 one look like a deal. The episode draws on behavioral economics research and a 2025 study on reference-point manipulation in retail. Lucas cites specific numbers: a 40%…
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