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Survey Results - Grooming Prices
2004
6,931 questionnaires were completed.
93.3%
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
- Which best describes to location of
your business.
A.
Eastern Time Zone U.S. 44%
B. Central Time Zone
U.S. 20%
C. Mountain Time Zone
U.S. 11%
D. Pacific Time Zone
U.S. 25%
- Which best describes the grooming
business(es) you own?
A.
I own a grooming business in a commercial location.
65%
B. I own a mobile
grooming van or trailer business. 16%
C. I own a grooming
business in my home. 12%
D. I lease or rent a
grooming department in pet store, kennel, vet, daycare or similar.
5%
E. I own a pet
business with a grooming department, and I hire groomers instead of renting
or leasing the department. 2%
- 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. 95%
C. I have one
price grooming with some or no limitations. 2%
D. Other
2%
- Do you offer a price sheet that
customers can take with them?
A. Yes
21%
B. No
79%
- How often do you review and change
your overall prices?
A.
At least 2 years between price increases. 24%
B. At least 1 year
between price increases. 61%
C. More than
once a year. 15%
- Which operating expense, more than
any other, encouraged
you to raise your prices the last time.
A.
Business rent 12%
B. Utilities
(includes gasoline for mobile groomers) 35%
C. Labor
costs for hired staff 22%
D.
Grooming supplies 21%
E. Business
insurance 2%
F. Other
8%
- 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.
56%
B. 26% to 50% of my
business is bath only services. 35%
C.
51% to 75% of my business is bath only services. 8%
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.
65%
B. 26% to 50% of my
business is self-service services. 36%
C.
51% to 75% of my business is self-service services.
8%
D. 76% to 100% of my
business is self-service services. 1%
- Which best characterizes the
majority of your regular clientele?
A.
Low income 5%
B. Middle class -
income 88%
C.
Upper middle class and above 7%
- In general, how do your prices
compare with the local "competition?"
A.
I am the low price leader. 2%
B. My prices are a
little less than my local competition. 5%
C.
My prices are about the same as my local competition.
68%
D. My prices are a little more
expensive than my local competition. 23%
E. I am the most
expensive, or close to it. 2%
- Do you offer self-service bathing tubs
in addition to full-service grooming services?
A.
Yes 4%
B. No
96%
- When is the next time you plan to raise
prices?
A.
2005 20%
B. 2006
77%
C. 2007 or later
3%
- Do you charge different prices for
different trim styles on the same dog?
A.
Yes 13%
B. Mostly no, a few
exceptions 77%
C. No
10%
- Do you advertise actual grooming prices
in some or all of your advertising?
A.
Yes 4%
B. No
96%
- Do you ever discount your grooming
prices with promotional coupons of any kind?
A.
Yes, often 11%
B. Yes, but not often
45%
C.
No, I don't discount services 44%
- When you raise your prices, what is the
amount of your average price increase? (U.S. Dollars)
A.
Less than $1.00 2%
B.
$1.01 up to $2.00 44%
C.
$2.01 up to $3.00 33%
D.
$3.01 up to $4.00 15%
E.
$4.01 up to $5.00 5%
F.
Over $5.00 1%
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