Warehouse Rent per SKU Calculator
Dead SKUs cost space and capital at once.
Warehouse cost per SKU
$18.44
$14.05 each for the dead ones
260 SKUs with no sales in three months occupy 22% of the warehouse and cost $43,824 a year to store, on top of the $48,000 of capital they hold. Clearing them frees both.
How the Warehouse Rent per SKU Calculator works
SKUs with no sales in three months occupy space and hold capital simultaneously. Clearing them frees both, and the annual space cost alone usually justifies the discount needed to move them.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I allocate warehouse cost to SKUs?
By space occupied rather than evenly, if you can measure it. Even allocation understates the cost of bulky slow movers and overstates the cost of small fast ones.
When should a SKU be discontinued?
When its contribution does not cover the space and capital it consumes, and there is no strategic reason to keep it. Slow movers with high margin can still be worth stocking; slow movers with low margin rarely are.
What about long-tail SKUs that drive traffic?
They can genuinely earn their space through the visits and baskets they generate. That argument should be tested rather than assumed — most long tails contain more dead weight than halo.
How often should I review?
Quarterly. Dead stock accumulates quietly and the cost is invisible until someone runs the report.