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BENCHMARKING REPORT FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS
(example only)

DISTRIBUTION OF GROSS PROFIT

Total Gross Profit

$198,914.00
Gross Rent $71,688.00
Gross Wages $49,673.00
Sub Agents Commission $0.00
Interest $26,000.00
Others $54,645.00
Owners Return -$3,092.00
Wages shown do not include Owners Salary.

FIGURES ARE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 30/06/05

  • GROSS PROFIT: Equals $1,326 per sq. mtr p.a. This is too low to give the owner a decent return.
  • WAGES: As a percentage of Gross Profit are too high in relation to the overall performance for this particular newsagency.
  • RENT: Too high per sq. metre at $478 per sq mtr. p.a. for this type of retail outlet indicating that the size of the Retail space is too large or the the sales too low per sq mtr p.a. or the product space allocation disproportionate to sales achieved.
  • The QuickBench Report identified the areas of concern and non performance.
  • The problem areas were acted upon by commissioning a more detailed analysis.
  • Implementation of Newstrade's recommendations improved the bottom line loss from $3,092.00 p.a. to a net profit of $150k p.a

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