{"id":4371,"date":"2023-07-12T17:47:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T21:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/?post_type=report&amp;p=4371"},"modified":"2023-07-12T17:47:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T21:47:21","slug":"practical-post-pandemic-pricing-for-profit","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/report\/practical-post-pandemic-pricing-for-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Post-Pandemic Pricing for Profit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gross margin is the single most impactful driver of profit. For example, a 2% improvement in gross margin would drive higher profit than a commensurate improvement in either sales or expenses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Margin is, of course, driven by both the ability to buy right and to price right. Even though both are important, the impact of price far outweighs the impact of purchasing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This report reviews the key approaches to enhancing pricing performance. 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