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# Channel

Set a percentage-based commission or platform fee for each Shopify sales channel in Bloom, applied automatically as a cost in your profit reports.

### What is Channel?

Channel let you track commission or platform fees for each sales channel you use in Bloom, such as Online Store, POS, Draft Orders etc. For each channel, you define a percentage-based cost, and Bloom treats that percentage of the order value as a cost in your profit calculations. This gives a more accurate profit picture when different channels carry different fees.

### How it Works

Each channel has its own commission rate, defined as a percentage. When an order is placed through a channel, Bloom applies the configured percentage to the order value and records the result as a channel cost. That cost then flows into the Profit & Loss table alongside your other costs.

Channel costs are applied only to orders from the selected channel, and you can set different percentages for different channels.

**How Channel Cost is Calculated**

Bloom multiplies the order value by the channel's commission rate

**For example**, if the Online Store channel is set to a 5% fee and an order value is ₹1,000:

Channel cost = 5% of ₹1,000 = ₹50

### Data Available

**Channel List**

The settings screen lists each sales channel with its current commission rate and an edit control.

**Profit & Loss Table**

Channel costs calculated from these settings are reflected in the Profit & Loss table as a cost line.

### How to Use it

1. Locate the channel you want to update in the Channel Cost Settings list.
2. Click the edit (pencil) icon next to that channel.
3. Enter the commission rate as a percentage.
4. Save your changes.

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5. Click “Recalculate Past Order Also” to apply the updated costs across your reports.
6. Repeat for any other channels that need a different percentage.

Recalculate after any change to ensure profit metrics stay accurate.