[Jewelry making - Article 00365] - Re: [Orchid] Wholesale vs. retail prices

[JAGMAN425]

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>         Regarding wholesale vs. retail prices, I had the picture that
>     a wholesale price reflected the manufacturer's cost plus a 50% to
>     100% profit margin, and that retail was generally twice the
>     wholesale price. 

    I wish a manufacturer could make those kind of margins 50 - 100 %...
    Normally, Your lucky to make between 8 and 16 % over the course of
    the year !!!! Remember, A manufacturer has a far higher overhead as
    we have usually a lot of employees, larger spaces to rent or own 
    and the orders are not steady through out the year, so you actually
    have a few months that could easily cost you more than what you take
    in. If you lay off employees while your slow, you may have problems
    re hiring them and then you have to begin training new employees.
    Daniel Grandi sales AT racecajewelry.com 
 

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