Pick one best-selling product and check its margin using your latest packaging, delivery and overhead costs.
THE SOURCED NEWS
What happened?
In its 8 October release, ONS reported that 72% of businesses expressed some concern about energy prices in late September, and 73% about increasing fuel prices. The survey ran from 21 September to 4 October 2026.
These estimates describe business concerns. They do not measure how much your own bill increased, and ONS labels the results official statistics in development.
SELLERBUNDLE PRACTICAL ANALYSIS
Your sales total does not pay every bill
Start with the jobs you repeat most often. Put the actual product, packaging and delivery costs next to the amount the customer pays. Then add marketplace fees, advertising and a sensible allowance for returns. A busy product can still be a weak earner when its costs move.
Check the bill itself as well as the price. Record whether a meter reading was actual or estimated and compare the period covered with your own records. Keep any query with the supplier separate from the assumptions in your sales plan.
SELLERBUNDLE PRACTICAL ANALYSIS
One useful ten-minute job
Open your most recent supplier and courier invoices. Update one product in the free profit calculator and try a lower selling price as a second scenario. Spread regular overhead across the orders you realistically expect, using the same tax basis throughout.
You do not need to change every price today. The useful result is knowing which cost changed, which product is affected and what you need to check before buying the next batch. These are SellerBundle planning suggestions, not a prediction about energy prices.
GO TO THE ORIGINAL
Check the sources.
Office for National Statistics ↗
Published 8 Oct 2026
This is an original SellerBundle explanation with practical editorial suggestions. Check current official terms and suitability before changing your business processes.