The reduced margin had a negative impact on NPBT of $3.2m - freight costs they said
Briscoes, Warehouse and Premier had same issues. Those three all say there was less need to discount etc. Overall impact significant increase in GM %
If HLG had followed suit and increased margin like those three mentioned NPBT would have been $6m to $7m higher.
Bad luck or not so good supply chain management / pricing mechanisms?