Use Case

Track Contribution Margin by Channel

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Overview

What this means for operators

Most operators know revenue by channel but not profit by channel. The difference matters because a channel generating $200K in revenue might contribute $80K in margin while another generating $100K contributes $60K. Without subtracting COGS, ad spend, and variable costs at the channel level, budget allocation is based on incomplete data.

You know total revenue by channel but not total profit by channel. Without subtracting COGS, ad spend, and variable costs, you cannot tell which channels are worth scaling and which are destroying margin.

The problem

You know total revenue by channel but not total profit by channel. Without subtracting COGS, ad spend, and variable costs, you cannot tell which channels are worth scaling and which are destroying margin.

What operators do today

Common workarounds that fall short

Revenue-by-channel reports from Shopify or the CRM that show top-line without costs

Quarterly spreadsheets that manually allocate costs to channels — always outdated

Gut feel about which channels are profitable based on revenue volume alone

BI tools that require analysts and SQL to build channel-margin reports from scratch

Results you can expect

Measured outcomes from Fairview users

100%

of channels visible with contribution margin, not just revenue

18%

average budget shift to higher-margin channels after first analysis

Weekly

margin-by-channel updates replace quarterly manual spreadsheet reviews

Features used

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What operators say

"We were investing heavily in a channel that generated plenty of revenue but almost no margin after COGS and fulfillment. Fairview ranked all five channels by contribution margin and the answer was obvious within a day."

Carlos Mendez

Head of Growth, Solstice Supply (multi-channel consumer brand)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

It is the revenue from a channel minus all variable costs attributable to that channel — COGS, ad spend, shipping, payment processing, and other variable expenses.
Ad spend is attributed directly to channels from connected ad platforms. COGS and variable costs are allocated from your accounting tool based on product and order data.
Yes. Contribution margin by channel updates with your data refresh cadence (daily by default) and is included in the Weekly Operating Report.
Fairview surfaces this exact scenario. You will see the channel's revenue alongside its contribution margin — revealing the gap between top-line and bottom-line performance.

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