Product Costs (COGS)

Last updated: October 2026

Who needs COGS?

Without cost, CodeRally still suggests discounts: but margin %, Profit impact, and checkout enforcement all need unit cost per SKU.

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Why add costs?

• See estimated margin before you Apply a promotion
• Filter and review promotions below your margin floor
• Power Analytics → Profit impact and checkout profit views
• On Scale, feed Margin Cap and Margin Guard validation at checkout

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How to add costs

1. Sync from Shopify: import "Cost per item" from variants where you already maintain it in Shopify Admin.
2. CSV import: upload a file with SKU and cost columns on the Product Costs page.
3. Manual edit: edit costs inline on the Product Costs grid.
4. Import URL: point to a hosted CSV for recurring updates.

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Coverage

The app shows % of variants with cost (COGS coverage). Aim for high coverage before trusting checkout enforcement. Profit impact may stay in "partial" mode until you reach the app's coverage threshold (shown in Analytics).

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Where costs are stored

CodeRally stores costs in its own database for analytics and previews. Importing into CodeRally does not overwrite your Shopify "Cost per item" field by default.

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Sync costs to checkout (Scale only)

Checkout functions cannot read CodeRally's database directly. After COGS changes:

1. Enable Additional store features.
2. Settings → Margin Guard → Sync costs to checkout.
3. Re-run after bulk import or large catalog changes.

Details: Checkout enforcement.

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