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in Sutton Bonington, but the Stores ers a range have higher margins, Leicestershire, off price-marked packs profits they bring can be offset that give 40% marhigher prises helps such as of wines between £7.99 and “IT’S not always about popu- (PMPs), which ultimately by operational costs gin, priced about profit margins. It’s shift higher volumes. Amit Patel, Patel Patel, of Meet & Deep refrigeration. feeling £26.99. units a larity as well,” says Deep While the prevailing Stores He sells up to 120 southin the curof Go Local Extra, Duchy “Let’s News in Twickenham in sales remain seems to be that, week. He adds that in Salford, Manchester.margin, west London, agrees popular rent economic climate, chasing throughout the year, consistent the er 60% and no longer off say something is margins is not prudent, only a slight dip in January. the high categories they used to as off stocking with but if it doesn’t sell, wines include mean high margins are price-marked retailers are better will His top-selling that products profit margin doesn’t products Oyster Bay, Villa more value-driven . retail- Mud House, with supermarkets Jack Rabbit anything.” the shelves, some rked to compete Maria, Wolf Blass, TJ’s Late fly off Though non-price-ma disagree. Angel. George Phillips, of would ers Whispering higher and him Herter Lane impulse lines off in Hemel Hempstead, Sarj Patel, of Pasture the category Shop says soft drinks may margins, much of com- fordshire, in his store nevertheless
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