FluxConnect

Pricing & Margin reports.

Help suppliers understand their price position and margin contribution.

8+ example reports

Each card previews a live report a retailer shares with a supplier through FluxConnect. Suppliers open them interactively and filter by period, persona, product and more. Figures are illustrative sample data.

Price Index Report

Supplier's average price vs. category average and key competitors.

Live
Northfield Marketsprepared for Heritage MeatsQ1 2026

Fresh meat · 5 core SKUs

PeriodSKURegion

Index vs category

108

Index vs key rival

103

SKUs over-priced

2

Price index by SKU

Category = 100
115
112
Beef mince 500gSausages 6pkChicken filletLamb legPork chops 4pk

Insight. Two SKUs sit more than 12% above the category, beyond what quality cues support.

Action. Re-test the chicken fillet and sausage prices closer to a 105 index.

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Price Elasticity Estimate

How sensitive demand is to price changes for each SKU.

Live
Northfield Marketsprepared for Fizz RepublicModelled over 24 months

Soft drinks · 12 SKUs modelled

PeriodSKURegion

Average elasticity

-1.8

Most sensitive

Cola 2L

Least sensitive

Energy 250ml

Price elasticity by SKU (more negative = more sensitive)

Energy 250ml
-0.6
Cola 330ml
-1.3
Lemonade 1L
-1.9
Cola 1.5L
-2.4
Cola 2L
-2.9

Insight. Large cola formats are highly price sensitive while energy drinks are nearly inelastic.

Action. Hold the energy-drink price and use the large cola formats as the promotional lever.

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Margin Contribution Report

Gross margin contribution of the supplier's assortment to total category.

Live
Northfield Marketsprepared for Weald DairyQ1 2026

Yogurt category · 210 stores

PeriodSKURegion

Margin contribution

€1.18M

Category margin share

27%

Margin rate

32.4%

Gross margin contribution by SKU group

€k
410
Greek 500gKids pouchesFruit 4-packNatural 1kgDrinking yogurt

Insight. Greek yogurt alone delivers a third of the brand margin contribution.

Action. Protect Greek 500g from deep promotion and grow its facings by two.

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Price Architecture Map

Visual of the category price ladder showing where the supplier's products sit.

Live
Northfield Marketsprepared for Vinea CellarsQ1 2026

Still wine · price ladder

PeriodSKURegion

Price steps

5

Gap at

€10 to €14

Ladder health

Uneven

SKU count at each price step

SKUs
2
€5-7€7-10€10-14€14-20€20+

Insight. A thin €10 to €14 step breaks the price ladder right where shoppers trade up.

Action. Add two wines in the €10 to €14 step to give shoppers a clean trade-up path.

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Competitive Price Gap Tracker

Price distance between the supplier's products and the closest competitor alternatives.

Live
Northfield Marketsprepared for Crispa SnacksWeekly, Q1 2026

Salty snacks · vs nearest rival

PeriodSKURegion

Average gap

+6%

Widest gap

Sharing bags

Weeks above rival

11 / 13

Price gap to nearest competitor by week

%
W1W3W5W7W9W11W13

Insight. Crispa shelf prices have run above the nearest competitor for 11 of 13 weeks.

Action. Close the sharing-bag price gap to within 3% to defend the weekend occasion.

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Markdown Effectiveness Report

Impact of end-of-life or clearance markdowns on sell-through.

Live
Northfield Marketsprepared for Stonemill BakeryQ1 2026

Bakery · end-of-day markdowns

PeriodSKURegion

Sell-through

71%

Margin recovered

€88k

Waste avoided

12 tonnes

Sell-through by markdown depth

%
71%
15% off25% off35% off50% off

Insight. A 35% end-of-day markdown clears 71% of stock while keeping useful margin.

Action. Standardise the 35% markdown trigger two hours before close across all stores.

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Shrinkage & Waste Report

Spoilage, theft, or damage rates for perishable or fragile supplier products.

Live
Northfield Marketsprepared for Verde Farms ProduceQ1 2026

Fresh produce · 210 stores

PeriodSKURegion

Shrink rate

6.8%

Category average

5.1%

Cost of shrink

€142k

Shrink rate by product group

Soft fruit
11.2%
Salad leaves
9.4%
Herbs
7.1%
Root veg
3.2%
Hard fruit
2.8%

Insight. Soft fruit and salad leaves drive most of the shrink, both well above category norms.

Action. Move soft fruit to smaller case packs and tighten the soft-fruit order forecast.

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Trade Spend Efficiency Report

Return on every euro of trade spend: listing fees, promo contributions, and rebates.

Live
Northfield Marketsprepared for Goldleaf Confectionery2025

Chocolate · all trade spend

PeriodSKURegion

Return on spend

€2.60

Best line item

Promo funding

Weakest line item

Listing fees

Return per €1 by trade-spend type

Break-even
Promo co-funding
€3.8
In-store display
€3.1
Flyer slots
€2.4
Rebates
€1.6
Listing fees
€0.9

Insight. Listing fees return under €1 per euro while display funding returns more than €3.

Action. Rebalance next year's trade plan toward display and promotional co-funding.

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