Profit Matters 12.21.21

Steve Abernathy, CFO of the WFCA, leads this virtual series sharing financial benchmarking tools to help floor covering retailers improve the operational and financial management of their business.

12.21.21 Topic: Sales Compensation Models and Their Impact on Gross Margin This session took a look at various sales compensation models and their impact on Gross Margins.

Steve will examine the following models:

  • Salary only
  • Salary plus discretionary bonus
  • Straight commission on sales
  • Base salary plus commission on sales
  • Base salary plus commission on profits
  • Sliding scale commission on margin
  • Sliding scale commission on price point