What’s your pricing policy on desk calendars? With newsagencies the only retailers left with these in stock, we have an opportunity to reflect this in our pricing. I am not suggesting price gouging. No, I am suggesting a sale price which would up to, say, January 7 and then regular pricing which could be 10% to 25% higher. The majors rarely carry items like this beyond the initial drop off in sales – they are volume stock movers after all. These desk calendars will continue to sell in good numbers in newsagencies for another month and then enjoy slower sales for another couple of months. Our priced today are 10% up on two weeks ago.
I charge more for all stationery that is NOT available at officeworks, Big W,
etc like compasses, protractors, cardboard, book covers, desk calendars included.
This is where we have to try to pick up extra profit to enable us to keep trading.
i always wondered just exactly what is price gauging. Why is it ok for hotel and airlines to charge higher prices at holidays seasons but not for gas stations? is there any law against grocery store to charge $10 for bread during a flood?