Decide What to Sell Before Sourcing Inventory.
MeritSKU replaces guesswork with deterministic evidence. Analyze candidate supplier proposals, stress-test 12-factor unit economics, and stage pre-launch tests with strict draft-only guardrails.
The MeritSKU 4-Phase Operating Loop
Every candidate product passes through four rigorous validation gates before receiving a launch recommendation. Select any phase below to explore its data model, verification mechanics, and safety invariants.
The 4-Phase MeritSKU Operating Loop
Turn raw supplier quotes into audited pre-launch decisions in under 60 seconds with strict draft-only safeguards.
Multi-Channel Candidate Ingestion with Strict Boundary Guards
Ingest raw candidate URLs from AliExpress, 1688, Taobao, or direct factory quote PDFs. Automatically validate product dimensions, weight, HS customs codes, and quoted factory FOB tiers with zero exposure to private networks.
Architectural Invariants & Proofs
- ✓SSRF Protection: Strict private IP and DNS rebinding filters on all external URL fetches
- ✓Integer Minor-Unit Storage: All FOB cost quotes stored in minor units (cents) to prevent float drift
- ✓Client-Side Sandbox Isolation: Zero persistent database writes during public evaluations
Engineered for High-Stakes Commerce Merchandising
Unlike surface-level scraping extensions, MeritSKU is architected as an institutional decision engine.
12-Factor Integer Landed Cost Math
Eliminates the "Gross Margin Illusion." Calculates true landed expenditure in integer cents—modeling manufacturing FOB, air vs. ocean freight, customs tariffs, 3PL handling, payment fees, and return allowances.
6-Dimension Scoring & Orthogonal Confidence
Evaluates candidates across six objective factors: Demand Momentum, Landed Economics, Competition Density, Supplier Reliability, Differentiation, and Regulatory Risk. An independent 0–100 confidence metric caps overconfidence.
Draft-Only Publishing & Stop-Loss Ceilings
Zero automated live storefront disruption. Candidate products export strictly as unpublished Shopify drafts (status: DRAFT). Test plans enforce $200–$1,000 stop-loss ad ceilings.
Apex Hydro-Ergonomic Lumbar Cushion
Comparing a viable product configuration against a capital-destructive dropship variant.
- • Quoted FOB: $14.50 (MOQ 500 units)
- • Landed Cost: $24.85 (Ocean + Tariff + 3PL)
- • Retail Price: $59.95
- • Allowable CAC: $23.00 (Breakeven $35.10)
- • Contribution Margin 2: +$12.10 (20.2%)
- • Single Unit FOB: $21.00 (MOQ 1 unit)
- • Air Express Freight: $18.40
- • Processing & Returns: $4.25
- • Realized CAC: $19.00
- • Contribution Margin 2: -$2.65 (-4.4%)
Tailored for Disciplined Operators
Engineered specifically for teams whose unit economics cannot tolerate loose assumptions.
Active Shopify Stores
Evaluating 2–5 candidate line extensions each month. Eliminate products with thin CM2 buffers before allocating creative production resources or paying factory deposits.
Multi-SKU Aggregators
Auditing 20–100 supplier proposals weekly across multiple global sourcing agents. Standardize margin math and enforce objective viability thresholds across all merchandising teams.
Performance Merchandisers
Providing brand clients with forensic pre-launch audit dossiers. Back media spend recommendations with mathematically validated Target CPA and protective stop-loss ad ceilings.
MeritScore is an objective decision intelligence rating derived from deterministic mathematical formulas and historical benchmark comparisons. It does not predict future consumer purchases or guarantee retail sales. All demo fixtures (such as the Apex Cushion) represent synthetic scenarios for evaluation purposes.
Eliminate Sourcing Blindspots Before Committing Capital
Test candidate products in our interactive sandbox or connect your Shopify store for a free 14-day trial.