Quick-start guide for the AMA: How to check your store’s real profit before joining

Hi everyone,

Ahead of the AMA, we put together a short quick-start guide / cheatsheet to help merchants review their store data before asking questions.

The goal is to make the AMA more practical: instead of starting with a general question like “How do I know my profit?”, you can check a few key areas first and bring a more specific store-related question.

Refer to it here.

The cheatsheet covers:

  • how to compare revenue vs. actual profit;
  • what costs to include when reviewing profitability;
  • how to check COGS, shipping, transaction fees, ad spend, and custom expenses;
  • how to spot products or campaigns that generate sales but may have weak margins;
  • example questions merchants can bring to the AMA.

A simple starting point is to review your last 30 days and check:

  • Total sales
  • Net profit
  • Profit margin
  • Total expenses
  • COGS
  • Shipping / fulfillment costs
  • Ad spend
  • Best-selling products
  • Lowest-margin products

If something looks unclear, that would be a great question to bring to the AMA.

Hope this helps merchants prepare more hands-on questions for the session.

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