Contribution Margin is your top-line sales minus discounts, refunds, returns, product costs, and marketing costs: in short, it is the sales price minus variable costs.
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Simply put, contribution margin is important because it reveals how profitable your business is. It is a vital metric that is absolutely necessary over time—ideally, weekly, if your brand is able to do so. By tracking contribution margin, you can understand what costs you must cut back on, and what you can increase investment in.
