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What is COGS?

Finance

Cost of Goods Sold. The direct cost of producing or acquiring each unit sold: product cost + shipping cost + payment processing fees. Does not include ad spend, which is a marketing cost. Your gross margin = Revenue − COGS. Your net margin = Gross Margin − Ad Spend − Fixed Costs.

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