My revenue grew, my bank balance did not. Then I saw why.
My bike shop was selling more than ever, but at month-end little was left.
I discounted a lot and honestly did not know which products still made anything after costs.
In your webshop: Orders → Export → CSV. (Also a till? Ask your POS provider for a sales export.) It is just a file with my sales:
| customer | order date | amount | product | cost price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Baker | jbaker@… | 14-03-2025 | € 89,00 | tune-up | € 49,00 |
| M. Fisher | mfisher@… | 02-02-2025 | € 240,00 | set of tyres | € 132,00 |
| S. Young | syoung@… | 20-09-2024 | € 1.150,00 | tune-up | € 633,00 |
| … | … | … | … | … | … |
That is all I sent. No integration, no technical setup.
Then I went to Distilo. Three steps:
- 1 I bought the Amostra for €40.
- 2 I uploaded the file I had just exported.
- 3 I typed in one sentence what I wanted to know: “which products actually earn, and which cost me money?”
A day later I got no raw numbers, but two things: a report that explains it in plain words, and the list itself.
About 12% of your products sell below a healthy margin, some even at a loss.
Reprice or drop the loss-makers, and shift attention to the lines that actually carry the shop.
| product | margin | contribution |
|---|---|---|
| tune-up | 4% | -€ 356 |
| set of tyres | 11% | € 249 |
| … | … | … |
I raised the price on a few tune-up lines and stopped the deepest discounts.
Same number of orders, more money that actually stuck.
The Amostra costs €40 and gives you one PDF with three quick analyses on your real data (lapsing customers, your best customers, and what is often bought together). Subscribe within 30 days and the €40 becomes credit.
Send your sales list, we do the rest. Nothing technical.
Example based on a composite shop; persona and numbers are illustrative. The analysis itself is a real Distilo run on your own sales list.