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Retail margin check

After commission, is your retail still worth stocking?

Pick a commission rate and we'll show you what's actually left per bottle once wholesale cost, GST and staff commission come out. No hype — just what the shelf really earns you.

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What the client pays at the counter, including GST.
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What you pay the supplier per unit, before GST.
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Paid on the ex-GST sale value. 10-15% is typical.
If commission is paid as wages, super applies on top.
Roughly how many of this product you move a month.
Monthly retail contribution
$1,777
At this rate you keep $9.87 a unit, so 180 units leaves about $1,777 a month toward rent and the rest of the bills.
Net margin per unit
$9.87
What's left after wholesale and commission.
Net margin after commission
36.6%
Healthy retail sits above 35%.
Commission share of margin
26.9%
How much of your margin walks out as commission.
Gross margin (before commission)
50.0%
Your starting markup, ex-GST.
Where it goes
Wholesale cost$14
Commission3.6
Your margin$9.87

All figures are ex-GST. Sell price ex-GST = inc price / 1.10 (GST 10%). Gross margin = sell ex - wholesale cost. Commission is charged on the ex-GST sale value; if "add super" is on we load it by 12% (Super Guarantee, from 1 Jul 2025) because commission paid as wages attracts super. "Monthly retail contribution" is what's left after wholesale cost and commission only - it is NOT net profit, as it doesn't include rent, card fees, payroll tax or GST you remit. Commission paid as wages may also attract workers comp (~1.5%) and, for larger multi-site businesses, state payroll tax - check your own situation. This tool is a guide, not tax or payroll advice; confirm award commission and super rules at fairwork.gov.au.

A working tool, not financial advice. It uses the figures and assumptions you enter — check them against your own numbers and your accountant before any pricing, wage or financial decision. Award and tax figures change (often each 1 July); verify current rates at fairwork.gov.au and ato.gov.au. Shear Profit gives no tax or financial advice.

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