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Supplier price rises for retailers
If your shelf prices don't move when your costs do, your margin does. Wholesale price lists change more often than most retailers notice.
Check my bills freeSame things, this year vs last
Example$4,120 a year more
than last year, for the same things (+11.3%)
Twin & earth cable 2.5mm
Electrical wholesaler · +14%
+$662/yr
Chicken breast fillet 5kg
Food wholesaler · +12%
+$551/yr
Monthly support plan
IT support · +10%
+$540/yr
Free range eggs, 15 dozen
Food wholesaler · −6%
−$236/yr
Where price creep hides
Wholesale cost prices
Updated price lists that apply from the next order, without a separate notice.
Freight and courier
Fuel surcharges and per-carton fees on inbound stock.
Packaging and consumables
Bags, tissue, labels and boxes.
Imported stock
Anything billed in a foreign currency moves with the exchange rate.
Services
Cleaning, security and software subscriptions that rise each year.
Three habits that keep costs honest
- Review margins on your best sellers whenever cost prices change.
- Ask suppliers for notice of price-list changes in writing.
- Watch freight as its own cost, not just part of the stock price.
Read more: how to check your own bills for supplier price rises.
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