2017 Retail Bakery Review Bakery Profits 2016 Versus 2015 Increased
Decreased
Stayed the Same
26.1%
11 or more stores projected sales to increase, while more than half of respondents from chains with 10 or fewer stores were projecting sales to remain the same.
52.2%
21.7% Source: Progressive Grocer Market Research, 2017
Profitability on the Rise Bakery accounts for 7.2 percent of total store sales, with an average gross margin of 45.3 percent. Gross margin has remained essentially the same for the past several years. Gross margin was reported as 45.5 percent last
year, and 45.2 percent the previous year. When it comes to the department’s profitability, more than half of survey respondents reported that profits increased, while 21.7 percent indicated that
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