Use case · SKU Profitability

See contribution margin by SKU — not just revenue.

Your top SKUs by revenue are easy to find. Your top SKUs by contribution margin — after ads, fulfilment, and COGS — require joining four tools. Fairview does it daily.

Daily

SKU margin refresh

4+

cost layers reconciled per SKU

Alerts

on margin anomalies

How it works

From stack to decision in minutes, not months.

Step 01

Connect Shopify + QuickBooks/Xero

SKU revenue + SKU cost.

Step 02

Fulfilment + ads allocated

Per-order fulfilment cost; ad spend attributed to SKUs.

Step 03

Contribution margin per SKU

Revenue minus all costs — ranked and refreshed nightly.

Step 04

Anomaly alerts

SKUs dropping below target margin surface in Weekly Operating Report.

Outcomes operators see

What this looks like in real operating life.

Example

Top SKU by revenue: Cotton Tee ($38K). Top SKU by margin: Bundle-3pk (48%). Decision: promote Bundle-3pk harder.

Hidden losers

Teams typically find 3–8 SKUs losing money after switching from revenue to margin ranking.

Outcome

Margin recovery of 3–8 blended points within 90 days of discontinuing or re-pricing negative-margin SKUs.

Connects to

Native integrations for this use case.

E-commerce

  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce (planned)

Advertising

  • Google Ads
  • Meta Ads

Accounting

  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
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Fairview product pieces behind this use case.

Questions operators ask

FAQ

Specific to SKU Profitability.

How is SKU margin calculated?

SKU revenue minus SKU COGS minus allocated fulfilment minus attributed ad spend.

What if I don't have SKU-level COGS?

Fairview supports category-level cost mapping as a fallback. SKU-level is recommended for true margin.

Does this handle bundles and variants?

Yes — bundles and variants are supported with configurable mapping.

Can Fairview flag margin anomalies?

Yes — anomaly detection runs daily on SKU margin.

What does it cost?

Starts at $149/mo. 14-day free trial, no credit card.

Stop reporting. Start deciding.

10 minutes to connect. SKU Profitability live by the end of the meeting.