In article ,
John Cartmell wrote:
I'm old enough to remember the days of resale price maintenance, and
the standard markup then on most goods was 50% over trade price.

Standard markup on fresh food at that time was 25% - and in that you had
to cover your wastage. Nearly 60% on non-perishables is unacceptable.

I thought goods excepted foodstuffs? Nor would you expect much wastage of
food at the retail end in those days - most outlets ran out of stock first.

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