Reporting

How to build a weekly ecommerce profit report

A weekly profit report should help the team make decisions, not just summarize what happened.

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Start with the executive view

Leadership needs a clear view of revenue, net profit, margin, ad spend, and major changes from the previous period.

  • Revenue
  • Net profit
  • Net margin
  • Ad spend
  • Major profit leaks

Add diagnostic sections

After the summary, show the product, channel, and campaign details that explain why profit changed.

  • Product winners and losers
  • Channel profitability
  • Campaign contribution
  • Refund and shipping anomalies

End with actions

Every report should close with the decisions the team will make before the next review.

  • Budget changes
  • Cost fixes
  • Pricing tests
  • Data cleanup tasks

Put it to work

Turn the guide into a profit operating view.

MarginCore connects ecommerce sales, ad spend, COGS, fees, refunds, and operational adjustments so teams can review profit with less spreadsheet cleanup.

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