The Margin Movement · Free fortnightly brief

A supplier price rises. Know whether the market actually moved.

We turn public commodity data into a plain-English brief for Australian venues: what changed, what it could affect and what to ask your supplier next.

Market context in. A practical supplier question out.

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Market signal Coffee

Worth a quick chat before you sign off the quote.

Coffee signals are moving higher. That does not mean your delivered price has to move. It does give you better questions to ask.

Green coffee Arabica +4.1% vs previous update

Green coffee Robusta +1.3% vs previous update

Ask for options Are prices changing on my next order, and can you hold my current rate for the next order cycle?

Example format. The brief explains the signal before suggesting the conversation.

Market news is not your invoice

Never show the pressure without the next question.

A commodity headline can explain part of a supplier increase. It does not explain freight, minimum orders, packaging, pack size or yield.

Catch it 01

We watch the signal.

Example brief signal Arabica +4.1% Movement first. Meaning second.

See which public indices moved without living in commodity reports.

Unbundle it 02

We separate what changed.

Raw commodity movement
Freight and minimum orders
Pack size, specification and yield

Know which part of the increase is worth challenging.

Act on it 03

You get the next question.

“Can you hold this cycle? If not, which blend or order size keeps my cup cost closest to where it is now?”

No market theatre. A useful conversation with the supplier you already have.

Already have a supplier increase in front of you? Bring the invoice. We’ll help you work out the next step.

Commodity coverage

Four categories. One practical answer.

Is the increase consistent with the market, and what can the venue ask for before accepting it?

Coffee 01

Protect cup cost.

Ask about price holds, blend changes and order sizes before a bean movement reaches the menu.

Meat 02

Protect yield.

Ask about cut specifications, trim waste, pack sizes and suitable substitutions.

Produce 03

Plan around spikes.

See short-term pressure early enough to adjust an order or menu item deliberately.

Dairy 04

Separate delivery.

Distinguish product movement from refrigerated freight, minimums and service fees.

Every fortnight Enough time to be useful. Not another daily market feed.

Four categories Coffee, meat, produce and dairy are watched first.

One email to join No invoice connection or setup flow is required for the brief.

Get the next brief

A price rise should arrive with context and a next step.

Join with one email address. Get the useful movement, the likely invoice impact and a practical supplier question.

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01 Just your email

No supplier data or invoice connection is required.

02 Written for operators

Short enough to read between services.

03 Easy to leave

Stay only while the brief is useful.