What's the average retail markup for apparel?

[Harold Mansfield]

Is anyone here in the apparel business?
I was wondering what the average retail markup is for clothes.

I've seen 250% is the norm.

Is the same across the board or are Men's and Women's apparel different?

Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks

[Jeff_B]

Your markup is dependent on your processes.
Are you silk screening? DTG Printing? Sublimating? cutting shirt vinyl?
Also mark up depends on quantity.

[Harold Mansfield]

Your markup is dependent on your processes.
Are you silk screening? DTG Printing? Sublimating? cutting shirt vinyl?
Also mark up depends on quantity.

Buying at a set price per item, wholesale.

[Patrysha]

200-300% has been my observation. I haven't noticed so much that it varies by women or mens - but more that it varies by department (higher mark up on accessories than garments) and the store level (less in discount stores, higher in boutiques and specialty retailers)

[Osprey]

I agree with Patrysha. most mark ups use the 1/3 model. 1/3 for labor, 1/3 for expenses, 1/3 for gross profit. so it would be 300%