the price increase between buying at wholesale and selling at retail often expressed as a percentage of the wholesale or cost price. Compare margin. Glossary of Business Terms
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mark-up UK US (also markup) /ˈmɑːkʌp/ noun [C or U]
► COMMERCE the amount by which the price of something is increased before it is sold again: »
Most products sold in those stores are sold at a 5% markup.
»Some states have laws forbidding the resale markup on tickets.
► IT the symbols used in some types of computer documents that control the way text appears on a screen or page, or the process of adding these symbols: »
XML markup has strict rules about what can go where.
»Use the right tags in your mark-up or the page will not display correctly.
Financial and business terms. 2012.