Interesting, how much profit do supermarkets make?

[Halex]

W here in Perth is slashing all their lamb by 30%.

it is still cheaper for me to buy a whole lamb @ $9.95 per kg.

It makes you wonder how much profit they are making.

H

[Mama Fergie]

Yes Hally I saw that in the newspaper over the weekend.

Must be large profit margins if they can cut 30% off.

We love lamb so I guess we will be having even more of it.

[Halex]

We love lamb too, we eat a lot of chops, cutlets, roast & racks.

Have you thought about buying a whole lamb, its about 20kgs.

H

[Mama Fergie]

Where do you buy the whole lamb from Hally?

Would be great to buy whole and share with my kids as they all love it too

[Halex]

Theres a good butcher nor that does whole lamb, i was recommended these people. I buy from south way too far for you.

Ring these people


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Havent tried them as happy with my guys

H

[obbie]

Hally, just look at the profits for WW and Westfarmers ( Coles). Massively huge.  

Everything price point, display on front ends, clip strips along the isles are "Paid for" , and shelf space by the companies that produce the food.

Then they pay merchandisers / or reps to keep it tidy, bring it forward, make the shelves look tidy.
The bread companies have to bring fresh bread in 4 times a day and stack it.  

All promotions are planned at least 6-9 months ahead.
I used to be a Merchandiser for many big companies in the grocery industry..  Lots of free staff, at no expense to the supermarket at all.

[Mama Fergie]

Thanks Hally will give them a call when we return from Phuket.  

Will need another freezer!!!!!  

[Cuilidh]

We work on an approx. average of a 50% mark up at our shop and just barely get by - we have huge overheads (although, no more nor no less than most other small specialist shops I am sure). 

Many of our customers ask for "best price" (... would they go to their doctor or solicitor and ask for their "best price"?   I don't think so, so why do they treat us differently?) and I know that some businesses mark up their prices above the RRP so that they can offer the psychological hook of a discount, we don't do that.  I know some types of businesses have 300, 400 and 500% mark ups so they can afford huge discounts.  Eveyone thinks that because we are a shop we also have these sorts of mark up - I only wish that were true!

Sorry, I've got on my hobby horse here and hijacked the thread somewhat.  I'll try not to rant on again.

[Halex]

Your mark up is low 50%.

Makes you wonder, my butcher would still make a profit sellng me the lamb, so you wonder what price W are buying in at.

H

[fundj&e]

and how much do they pay the framers, my guess not much 

[Cuilidh]

I agree with you, Uni.

[obbie]

I'm here for the farmers..  well we have to be, with our shop.

Farmers get 45 cents for a litre of milk, WW sell for at  least   $1.60 for branded milk. 

We constantly get asked for a better price, but then we have to chase to get paid.. for jobs done.

[Cuilidh]

At least we don't have to chase many accounts up - because we work with the tools of their trade, they can't earn any money until they pick their things up and they have to pay before they get them back - hope that makes sense, another one of my very confusing sentences!

[cookie1]

I'm here for the farmers too. They probably get 30c/kilo if they are lucky. The mark up is in between the farmer and the shop. Everyone gets there little cut. GO FARMERS .

[Halex]

So glad I support them with Aussie Farmer deliveries.

H