Let's imagine that, few surprises, her AW opening prices of £500ph have failed to pull in the notes that she hoped for. Following a protracted dusty-phone period, her examination of the competition revealed that c.£170ph in C. London does appear to have a marked improved effect on enquiries and, importantly, bookings, and accordingly, she has taken the opportunity to save face and discreetly swallow her pride, if, as yet, nothing else.
Just a wild guess. Credit to her if her recent "role in finance in The City" helped sharpen her practical application of Laffer curve theory.