Subject: Re: Pricing Update — [Supplier Name], Effective [Date]

Hi [Contact Name],

Thanks for the notice about the upcoming price changes. Before we update
our ordering, I wanted to go through the specifics with you.

Looking at the items affected, here's what I'm seeing against our current
pricing:

- [SKU / Item]: [old price] -> [new price] ([+X%])
- [SKU / Item]: [old price] -> [new price] ([+X%])
- [SKU / Item]: [old price] -> [new price] ([+X%])

A few questions before we confirm the new pricing on our end:

1. What's driving this specific increase — raw materials, freight, or
   something else? Understanding the cause helps us plan for whether this
   is a one-time adjustment or part of a longer trend.

2. Is this increase final, or is there room to discuss it — particularly
   on [specific SKU/item], where the increase is largest relative to the
   others?

3. Can we lock in current pricing through [date], or phase the increase
   in over [timeframe] rather than all at once?

4. Given our order volume on these items, is a volume-based adjustment
   possible, or a trade on payment terms?

If the increase stands as quoted, we'll need to update our own pricing
accordingly — I'd like to confirm the exact effective date and whether it
applies to orders already in process.

Appreciate you flagging this ahead of time. Let me know your availability
this week to talk it through.

Best,
[Your Name]
[Your Company]


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Notes for use (delete before sending):
- Fill in the bracketed fields with your own supplier, items, and numbers.
- The per-item price/percentage lines are easiest to fill in directly from
  a CostRift Price Change comparison of the supplier's old and new price
  list — it calculates the percentage change per item for you.
- Keep the negotiation levers (phased increase, price lock, volume trade)
  to the ones that are realistic for your relationship with this supplier
  — asking for all of them at once can read as a stalling tactic rather
  than a genuine negotiation.