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The Mysteries Behind Initial Markup:Pricing Strategies To Improve Your
Paul Erickson, RMSA
Bottom Line
difference between markup & margin
markup marginp• initial markup and
maintained markup
g• initial margin and
gross marginp• retail aspect• from buyer’s perspective
g g• accounting aspect• from business owner’s
iperspective
retail method of calculation
original selling price - cost / original selling priceoriginal selling price
• Example: $100 - $40 / $100 = 60%
“…I multiple the cost by
“…that’s what I always price the cost by
2.2…”I always price
it at…”it at…
“ I double the …I double the cost and then add
a $1 or $2…”
IMU = (markdown % +(markdown %
operating expense % + d i d t fit %) /desired net profit %) / 100% + markdown%
markdowns = operating desired markdowns =20%
p gexpenses =
40%net profit =
6%
.06 + .40 + .201.0 + .20
55= .55
l l $1 000 000annual sales $1,000,000
IMU 52.5% 55%
MDS 20% 20%
MMU 43% $430K 46% $460KMMU 43% = $430K 46% = $460K
EXP 40% = $400K 40% = $400K
NET 3% = $ 30K 6% = $ 60K
i i f fipricing for profit
52.5% 55%$9.00 cost $9.00 cost
$19.00 retail $19.99 retail$19.00 retail $19.99 retail
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