Price buffer

Price buffer protects your margin as discount strategies shift. The engine recommends a price floor (minimum you'll sell at) and a price ceiling (maximum your discount can reduce) for each SKU, so that if you later adjust your discount, the buyer's final price stays in the safe zone.

How it works

1. Current state — you have a base price and an active discount; the buyer sees a final price.
2. Recommended floor/ceiling — the engine sets a price floor (minimum allowed) and ceiling (maximum the discount can reduce from). These stay in place across your shop.
3. Deploy — applying the buffer sets these guardrails on the SKU. Your current discount doesn't change, but future discounts are capped.
4. Benefit — when you later lower the discount (e.g., post-sale), the floor prevents the final price from going too low and eroding margin.

When it fires

The engine proposes a Price Buffer Action when:

• You have an active discount and the margin is tight (discount + low base price = thin profit).
• Lowering the discount further could hurt margin; setting a protective floor prevents accidents.