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Supplier price increasesHow should I handle a supplier price increase?
Catch it before the next quote goes out. Save each supplier update to Constella when it arrives, then ask what changed, and price the job with the new numbers and the update attached as the source.
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Example
How much did Carrier raise prices in October?
7% on equipment, starting Nov 1. A 3-ton heat pump goes from $4,200 to $4,494.
Carrier price update - Oct 2026.pdf
Sound familiar?
The price update is sitting in someone's inbox, unread.
The next quote still uses last month's prices.
What changes
Three steps to protect your margin.
Example questions
Prices change. Your margin doesn't.
Supplier changes caught by different small businesses, answered from the updates they saved.
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Example · Contractor · 14 people
When does the new Carrier price list take effect?
November 1. Quotes sent before then keep the old prices for 30 days.
Carrier price update - Oct 2026.pdf
Example · Distributor · 12 people
Which supplier changed freight charges this quarter?
Northgate Fittings, from a flat $60 to $0.40 a pound from October 1.
Northgate terms update - Sept 2026.pdf
Example · Bakery · 11 people
What are we paying for butter now?
$5.90 a pound from Valley Dairy since October, up from $5.20.
Valley Dairy invoice 7781.pdf
Example · Medical footwear maker · 10 people
Did Ortho Supply change the insole price?
Yes: $4.10 a pair from September, up from $3.85, minimum order 500 pairs.
Ortho Supply price letter.pdf
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Keep your inbox and your suppliers. Just save the next update.
Questions
What owners ask first.
How should a small business handle a supplier price increase?
Catch it before the next quote goes out. Save the supplier's update to Constella, ask what changed, and price the job with the new numbers.
Where do supplier updates go?
Into your business's memory, next to your price lists and past quotes, so anyone on the team can find the new numbers.
Do I have to change how I order?
No. Keep your inbox and your suppliers; just save the next update.
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