Analysts were particularly encouraged by that result, because services generally offer higher margins than sales of turbines or other equipment.
Mr. Halla is moving National into more specialized chips that offer higher margins.
Many of the new products offer very high margins, which means that Goodrich's profits have leaped forward, even as its sales have been cut back.
Sources say the new terms require no up-front payments, as in the past, to qualify for reasonable discounts, offering smaller resellers better margins.
The SoBe marketing team also wooed independent beverage distributors, offering them very high margins and a small chunk of equity in the company.
If the market only offers low margins, or you haven't got the resources you need, you may decide that exporting isn't for you.
Marathon is known for offering low margins (as low as 2%).
The bread business had always been very competitive and margins were low, while biscuits offered higher margins.
The second option could spread the risk, but may offer smaller margins and involve more administration and account management.
While the bread business was very competitive and typically low margin, biscuits offered higher margins.