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Survey Results - Grooming Prices
2003
6 ,252 questionnaires were completed.
94.6%
completed all questions. Some PetGroomer.com surveys include questions
about grooming prices. Warning Notice: Survey results
presented here related to grooming
prices are for your general
interest in the pet grooming
industry, and they are NOT to be
used to calculate or set your
grooming prices. If you do not
agree with this warning notice
policy, please leave this page
now. All figures are rounded to
the nearest whole number in
percentage form. Your
Profile (all figures are U.S.
dollars)
- Which best describes to location of
your business.
A.
Eastern Time Zone U.S. 41%
B. Central Time Zone
U.S. 21%
C. Mountain Time Zone
U.S. 5%
D. Pacific Time Zone
U.S. 24%
E. Canada
7%
F. Europe
2%
G. Asia
H. Other
- Which best describes the grooming
business(es) you own?
A.
I own a grooming business in a commercial location.
51%
B. I own a mobile
grooming van or trailer business. 23%
C. I own a grooming
business in my home. 6%
D. I lease or rent a
grooming department in pet store, kennel, vet, daycare or similar.
9%
E. I own a pet
business with a grooming department, and I hire groomers instead of renting
or leasing the department. 11%
- Which best describes your pricing
system?
A. I simply
charge by the hour for my services. 1%
B. I base my pricing
system on one or more factors including breed, haircoat, and styling
request. 92%
C. I have one
price grooming with some or no limitations. 4%
D. Other
3%
- Do you offer a price sheet that
customers can take with them?
A. Yes
34%
B. No
66%
- How often do you review and change
your overall prices?
A.
At least 2 years between price increases. 30%
B. At least 1 year
between price increases. 67%
C. More than
once a year. 3%
- Which operating expense, more than
any other, encouraged
you to raise your prices the last time.
A.
Business rent 18%
B. Utilities
(includes gasoline for mobile groomers) 20%
C. Labor
costs for hired staff 36%
D.
Grooming supplies 11%
E. Business
insurance 2%
F. Other
13%
- How much of your business is "bath
only" services (not self service) versus "complete trim and bath" services?
A.
25% or less of my business is bath only services.
68%
B. 26% to 50% of my
business is bath only services. 29%
C.
51% to 75% of my business is bath only services. 2%
D. 76% to 100% of my
business is bath only services. 1%
- If you offer self-service bathing
tubs IN ADDITION to full-service pet grooming, how much of your business is
self-service?
A.
25% or less of my business is self-service services.
48%
B. 26% to 50% of my
business is self-service services. 19%
C.
51% to 75% of my business is self-service services.
21%
D. 76% to 100% of my
business is self-service services. 12%
- Which best characterizes the
majority of your regular clientele?
A.
Low income 4%
B. Middle class -
income 86%
C.
Upper middle class and above 10%
- In general, how do your prices
compare with the local "competition?"
A.
I am the low price leader. 3%
B. My prices are a
little less than my local competition. 9%
C.
My prices are about the same as my local competition.
31%
D. My prices are a little more
expensive than my local competition. 56%
E. I am the most
expensive, or close to it. 1%
- Do you offer self-service bathing tubs
in addition to full-service grooming services?
A.
Yes 9%
B. No
91%
- When is the next time you plan to raise
prices?
A.
2003 17%
B. 2004
66%
C. 2005 or later
17%
- Do you charge different prices for
different trim styles on the same dog?
A.
Yes 18%
B. Mostly no, a few
exceptions 68%
C. No
14%
- Do you advertise actual grooming prices
in some or all of your advertising?
A.
Yes 6%
B. No
94%
- Do you ever discount your grooming
prices with promotional coupons of any kind?
A.
Yes, often 3%
B. Yes, but not often
36%
C. No, I don't
discount services. 61%
Your Grooming Prices
(Figures are U.S. dollars, rounded to nearest
quarter or whole.)
The fees shown below are the overall average fee for commercial shops and
salons. You can get the results based on mobile groomers, home based groomers,
grooming depts. in other pet businesses and leased depts. in other businesses
by reading the related PetGroomer.com Analysis report on the
Surveys Page. The analysis
also provides a 2002/2003 price comparison as well. Be sure to read it!
- What is your overall average
grooming service fee?
$36.25
HINT: Take the total number of
grooming services performed say in the first 6 months of 2002 and divide
that into the total amount charged for grooming services in the same 6
months, and that is your average grooming service fee. For example, 1,000
pets groomed divided by $25,000 total grooming fees. Divide $25,000 by 1,000
= $25 avg. service fee. Every grooming business should track this data and
memorize this formula to help with maintaining a business budget.
- BICHON FRISE: How much do you
charge for a complete grooming (bath and trim, ears & nails, not matted)?
$38.00
- BICHON FRISE: How much do you
charge for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$30.50
- MINIATURE POODLE: How much do you
charge for a "no pattern" complete grooming (i.e. "Lamb" style, bath and
trim, ears & nails, not matted)?
$34.75
- MINIATURE POODLE: How much do you
charge for a "pattern" complete grooming (i.e. "Dutch" etc. style, bath and
trim, ears & nails, not matted)?
$38.00
- MINIATURE POODLE: How much do you
charge for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$25.00
- STANDARD POODLE: How much do you
charge for a "no pattern" complete grooming (i.e. "Lamb" style, bath and
trim, ears & nails, not matted)?
$52.25
- STANDARD POODLE: How much do you
charge for a "pattern" complete grooming (i.e. "Dutch" etc. style, bath and
trim, ears & nails, not matted)?
$59.50
- STANDARD POODLE: How much do you
charge for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$35.50
- YORKSHIRE TERRIER: How much do you
charge for a complete grooming (bath and trim, ears & nails, not matted)?
$34.25
- YORKSHIRE TERRIER: How much do you
charge for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$23.50
- MINIATURE SCHNAUZER: How much do
you charge for a complete grooming (basic style, bath and trim, ears &
nails, not matted)?
$36.50
- MINIATURE SCHNAUZER: How much do
you charge for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$26.00
- STANDARD SCHNAUZER: How much do
you charge for a complete grooming (basic style, bath and trim, ears &
nails, not matted)?
$48.75
- STANDARD SCHNAUZER: How much do
you charge for a bath only grooming (ears &
nails, not matted)?
$34.00
- GOLDEN RETRIEVER: How much do you
charge for a complete grooming (bath and trim, ears & nails, not matted)?
$44.00
- GOLDEN RETRIEVER: How much do you
charge for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$34.00
- SHIZ TZU: How much do you charge
for a complete grooming (bath and trim, ears & nails, not matted)?
$36.75
- SHIZ TZU: How much do you charge
for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$29.50
- SHELTIE: How much do you charge
for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$36.50
- BEAGLE: How much do you charge for
a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$24.50
- LABRADOR: How much do you charge
for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$32.00
- OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG: How much do
you charge for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$57.75
- GERMAN SHEPHERD: How much do you
charge for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$37.00
- GREAT PYRENEES: How much do you
charge for a bath only grooming (ears & nails, not matted)?
$55.25
- HAND STRIP A MEDIUM SIZE TERRIER:
How much is your average fee (including bath, ears & nails, not matted)?
$55.00
- HAND STRIP A LARGE SIZE TERRIER:
How much is your average fee (including bath, ears & nails, not matted)?
$61.25
- FORMAL SHOW TRIM - MINIATURE
POODLE: How much is your average fee (including bath, ears & nails, not
matted)?
$79.00
- FORMAL SHOW TRIM - STANDARD
POODLE: How much is your average fee (including bath, ears & nails, not
matted)?
$89.25
- DE-MATTING: What is your average
add-on de-matting fee?
$11.50
- VETERINARIAN PRESCRIBED BATHING
TREATMENTS: If you charge an additional fee to apply veterinarian prescribed
bathing treatments, what is is your average add-on fee?
$6.75
- NAILS ONLY: What is your average
fee?
$7.25
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