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Find the items making the least for you

The items making the least for you, named, so you know what to look at first. Margins come from real invoice costs, so the list reflects what you were actually charged.

Updated October 19, 2026

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How it works

  1. Margin per itemCost from the invoice against retail from your register.
  2. The lowest are namedKessa lists the items with the thinnest margin, so they don't hide in a long report.
  3. You act on themReprice from cost, or decide an item is worth keeping where it is.

Why it matters

In a store with thousands of items, a few low-margin bottles are easy to miss and expensive to keep missing. A short list of names is something you can act on between customers.

Common questions

How does Kessa decide an item is low margin?
It compares what the distributor billed you with your shelf price, item by item, and names the items making the least.

Related features

  • True margin per item · Margin worked out from what the distributor actually billed, not the last cost someone typed in.
  • Reprice from cost · When a cost goes up, Kessa suggests a new shelf price from your target margin and you approve it.
  • Price increase alerts · Any cost that went up is flagged on the invoice line before you pay, and once a week Kessa texts you the costs that moved.

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