Distributors' Margins (Hansard, 5 March 1948)

§ Mr. J. Morrison

asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the whole-

	Wholesalers.	Retailers.
UTILITY GOODS.	Per cent. of cost of goods.	Per cent. of cost of goods.
Domestic and industrial overalls, industrial caps, girls' pinafores and overalls	20	33⅓
Raincoats, oilskins and waterproofed garments	20	37.94
Underwear and nightwear, stockings and socks (other than above)	20	33⅓
Men's, youths' and boys' shirts, neckbands and collars and boys' blouses	20	37.94
Corsets and Brassiers	20	42.86
Fur apparel (other than sleeveless waistcoats)	25	50
Fur apparel being sleeveless waistcoats	21.22	42.86
Gloves	21.22	42.86
Outer Clothing (other than above):
(a) Men's, youths' and boys' outer clothing and caps	20	37.94
(b) Women's and maids' apparel	21.22	42.86
(c) Infants' and girls' apparel and headgear	21.22	42.86
Braces	21.22	42.86
Utility household textiles	14.28 and 17.65	29.04 and 33⅓
Utility curtain cloth	17.65 and 33⅓	33⅓ and 37.94
Footwear:
High grade	14.29	42.86
All other	14.29	37.94
Bedding	17.65	33⅓
Furniture	Overall distributer's margin of 33⅓

					Wholesalers.	Retailers.
OTHER GOODS.	Per cent. of cost of goods.	Per cent. of cost of goods.
Aluminium hollow-ware	…	…	…	…	21.22 and 17.65	42.86
Other domestic hollow-ware	…	…	…	…	33⅓	50
Cutlery (scheduled)	…	…	…	…	25	50
Cutlery (other)	…	…	…	…	25	50
Domestic Pottery (earthenware	…	…	…	…	40	60^*
Domestic Pottery (earthenware) (other)	…	…	…	…	40	60
Domestic hardware	…	…	…	…	25 and 30	50
Domestic hardware wood ware	…	…	…	…	33⅓	50
Carpets	…	…	…	…	14.29	40
Linoleum	…	…	…	…	17½	50^*
Perambulators	…	…	…	…	8.1	42.86
^* The ceiling prices for retail sales are cash amounts which may give rather less than the indicated gross percentage margins in cases where a retailer has obtained the goods from a wholesaler.

106W

salers' and retailers' margin of profit allowed on all items of utility clothing, utility furniture, and such household goods as are price controlled.