Brainforge x LMNT: Wholesale Finance GSheet Confirmation
Date: March 13, 2026 Source: Granola Meeting ID: 0e9fdf61-b744-4473-a857-66cb079ca394 URL: https://notes.granola.ai/t/0e9fdf61-b744-4473-a857-66cb079ca394
Participants:
- Uttam Kumaran (note creator) from Brainforge uttam@brainforge.ai
- Amber Lin from Brainforge ambersiru.lin@brainforge.ai
- Bess Ross from Drink LMNT bess@drinklmnt.com
Spreadsheet Reconciliation Status
- February numbers mostly aligned between Brainforge and LMNT files
- DTC Sparkling: small $500 difference in gross sales
- Discount amounts significantly different - LMNT shows higher discounts
- Main variance from two new unclassified SKUs appearing in Brainforge data
Discount Classification Issues
- Shopify “discounts” aren’t true promotional discounts
- 100% discounts typically refunds for damaged/unshipped products
- Values like 25, 75 suggest systematic refund amounts
- Need to investigate specific orders to understand discount reasons
- Current labeling in Shopify unclear for SKU categorization (wholesale vs DTC)
New SKU Management Problems
- Two new SKUs appeared without proper classification
- Bess had to contact tech team to determine proper categorization
- No standardized process for SKU entry in Shopify
- Previously simple wholesale pricing (10) now complicated by sparkling products
- Process breaking down as product variety increases
Dashboard Migration Timeline
- Brainforge dashboard approximately 6 weeks out
- Current spreadsheet approach will continue until dashboard ready
- Bess comfortable continuing existing manual process
- Will reconvene when dashboard available for multi-month validation
- Dashboard will include completeness checks and automatic SKU classification
Next Steps
- Brainforge to implement “uncategorized SKUs” section with alerts when >$0
- Amber to investigate discount order details for proper classification
- Bess to provide additional closed months (Feb and earlier) for testing in ~3 weeks
- Need to establish standardized SKU entry process in Shopify