Move the Needle Blog
  • Home
  • About
Sign in Subscribe
ROAS Calculator: How to Calculate Return on Ad Spend for DTC

ROAS Calculator: How to Calculate Return on Ad Spend for DTC

23 Feb 2026 8 min read ROAS
ROAS is the most-used metric in paid advertising and one of the most misunderstood. Every media buyer can calculate it. Very few can tell you whether the number they calculated actually means the
Shopify Reports: A DTC Operator's Guide to What Actually Matters

Shopify Reports: A DTC Operator's Guide to What Actually Matters

23 Feb 2026 7 min read Shopify
Shopify offers dozens of reports across five categories. Most operators check two or three of them - usually the sales overview and maybe conversion rate - and ignore the rest. The ones they
Shopify Profit Margin Calculator: How to Find Your Real Numbers

Shopify Profit Margin Calculator: How to Find Your Real Numbers

23 Feb 2026 7 min read Shopify
If you search "Shopify profit margin calculator," you're probably looking for a tool that tells you how much money your store is actually making. Shopify has a built-in version
Shopify Analytics: What It Shows, What It Misses, and What to Do

Shopify Analytics: What It Shows, What It Misses, and What to Do

23 Feb 2026 10 min read Shopify
Shopify's analytics dashboard is the first thing most DTC operators check every morning. Revenue, sessions, conversion rate, average order value - it all looks clear and authoritative. There's one
Contribution Margin for Ecommerce: The Four-Margin Framework Every DTC Brand Needs

Contribution Margin for Ecommerce: The Four-Margin Framework Every DTC Brand Needs

16 Feb 2026 12 min read
Ask three CFOs to define contribution margin and you'll likely get three different answers. The surprising part? If they're seasoned finance professionals, all three answers will be valid and
Page 1 of 2
Next
Move the Needle Blog © 2026
  • Sign up
Powered by Ghost