Promotion Volume Uplift Calculator
How many more sales do you need after discounting to make the same profit as before? Enter your baseline and promotional profit per order to find out.
Additional orders required/month
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Baseline monthly profit
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Required promotional orders
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Required uplift %
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This tool shows the break-even volume requirement — it does not predict whether a promotion will actually drive that much extra demand. Pair it with historical response data from past promotions where possible.
How it works
Formulas used
Baseline monthly profit = Baseline profit/order × Baseline monthly orders Required promotional orders = Baseline monthly profit / Promo profit per order Required uplift % = Required promotional orders / Baseline orders − 1
Worked example
$22 baseline profit/order, $16 promotional profit/order, 200 baseline monthly orders:
- Baseline monthly profit: 200 × $22 = $4,400
- Required promotional orders: $4,400 ÷ $16 = 275 orders
- Additional orders needed: 275 − 200 = 75, a +37.5% volume uplift
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Frequently asked questions
What if my promotional profit per order is zero or negative?
No amount of extra volume can compensate — the calculator will tell you this directly rather than showing a misleading number.