Forward Brand Deck

FoxFlame, June 2026

Forward-looking performance and forecast view, sourced from the Amazon Proforma. Aligned with the FoxFlame June 2026 Monthly Report. Prepared for ArchWorks Capital and the FoxFlame brand team.

Reporting period: June 2026 actual + July to September 2026 forecast Source: Amazon Proforma (10 SKU groups, 12 child SKUs) Prepared by: Zeeshan Ahmad
01 / 06

Forecast at a Glance

June closes; July to September Proforma forecast with confidence band
June Actual Sales
$77,898
+12% MoM, 8.7% under Proforma plan
July Expected Sales
$85,172
+9% on June, August stock wave inbound
Q3 Expected Sales
$276,236
July + August + September combined
Q3 Expected Net Profit
~$43,949
Range $36.6K (low) to $51.3K (high)
Sales trajectory: actual (orange) vs Proforma expected (dashed blue), confidence band shaded
$120K$96K$72K $48K$24K$0 Oct'25NovDecJan'26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct'26 Jun $77.9K Jul $85.2K Jan -68% miss
Band methodology: plus or minus 16.7% reflects 1-sigma of the trailing 8-month forecast variance, excluding January 2026 (-67.9% miss tied to the Q1 supply gap, treated as a structural outlier). Including January the band widens to 25.0%. Included months' variance: -2.7%, -2.4%, -19.3%, -22.0%, +33.2%, -7.3%, -21.0%, -8.7%. Proforma Dashboard actuals are entered manually and ran about 5% conservative for June ($74.1K); hero cards and the chart use the SellerBoard-reconciled $77,898 so this deck matches the June Monthly Report.

June closed at $77,898, the fifth consecutive growth month and the tightest plan miss since April at 8.7% under expectation, with margin running 8 points ahead of plan. Demand is compounding into the forecast rather than lagging it: the July line assumes full stock on the four thin-cover SKUs, which is exactly what the August wave in transit is for.

The Q3 plan steps to $276K at a 15.9% expected margin. Given actual margins have beaten plan in all of the last seven months, the profit range above is conservative at the low end; the operational risk to the top line is receive timing, not demand.

02 / 06

Plan vs Actual, Trailing 7 Months

Proforma expected vs actual, sales and margin
MonthExpected SalesActual SalesVarianceExpected MarginActual MarginMargin Variance
December 2025$51,179$41,325▼ 19.3%5.17%9.89%▲ 91.3%
January 2026$52,310$16,792▼ 67.9%4.77%8.13%▲ 70.4%
February 2026$20,655$16,111▼ 22.0%7.84%14.21%▲ 81.3%
March 2026$18,420$24,539▲ 33.2%10.05%14.50%▲ 44.3%
April 2026$45,830$42,495▼ 7.3%2.00%16.28%▲ 714.0%
May 2026$86,268$68,136▼ 21.0%2.06%19.90%▲ 866.2%
June 2026$81,214$74,129▼ 8.7%12.64%20.65%▲ 63.4%
Trailing average▼ 16.1%▲ 275.8%
Trailing median▼ 19.3%▲ 81.3%
Margin callout: actual margin beat the Proforma plan in all seven trailing months, by an average of 8.4 percentage points and by 8.0 points in June (20.65% vs 12.64% expected). The sales plan remains set optimistic while the margin plan is sandbagged; July planning should raise the margin line rather than celebrate beating it again.

Sales variance is tightening: the trailing three months read -21.0%, then -8.7% against plan, versus the -68% structural miss in January. June's 8.7% miss came almost entirely from the four SKUs that ran out of FBA cover in the back half of the month.

Note on sources: this table uses the Proforma's manually entered actuals for consistency with the Expected columns. June's SellerBoard-reconciled actual is $77,898, which would read -4.1% against plan; the Proforma entry runs about 5% conservative.

03 / 06

Per-Product Economic Snapshot

June actuals per SKU group, sorted by net profit; Bluetooth Speaker siblings grouped
FFMLB1
Medium Flame Bulb
Outperformer
Jun Units
582
vs Plan
+16.4%
Jun Net Profit
$2,904
Net Margin
25.0%
Jul Expected
650 units
Price · CoGS
$20 · $7
FFBT1B
BT Speaker (Bronze)
Outperformer
Jun Units
218
vs Plan
+24.6%
Jun Net Profit
$2,714
Net Margin
30.0%
Jul Expected
250 units
Price · CoGS
$42 · $15
Speaker family: Bronze + Black adjacent
FFBT1
BT Speaker (Black)
On Plan
Jun Units
192
vs Plan
+9.7%
Jun Net Profit
$859
Net Margin
16.0%
Jul Expected
220 units
Price · CoGS
$29 · $10
Speaker family: FBA 9.5 days, 450 inbound
FFMST1
Solar Torch (Metal)
Engine
Jun Units
711
vs Plan
-11.1%
Jun Net Profit
$2,508
Net Margin
24.0%
Jul Expected
600 units
Price · CoGS
$15 · $5
FFMDL1
Metal Solar Lantern
Watch
Jun Units
253
vs Plan
-25.6%
Jun Net Profit
$2,238
Net Margin
22.0%
Jul Expected
300 units
Price · CoGS
$41 · $13
FFMDL2 child at 4.2 days FBA, 80 inbound
FFPST2B
Solar Landscape Lights
Outperformer
Jun Units
503
vs Plan
+79.6%
Jun Net Profit
$1,853
Net Margin
27.0%
Jul Expected
600 units
Price · CoGS
$14 · $4
+80% vs plan, star PPC portfolio at 9% ACoS
FFCLB1
Flame Bulb E12
Restocked
Jun Units
314
vs Plan
+25.6%
Jun Net Profit
$1,107
Net Margin
24.0%
Jul Expected
400 units
Price · CoGS
$15 · $5
FBA out of stock; 300 units inbound
FSST4
Solar Path Torch Elite
Watch
Jun Units
218
vs Plan
-31.9%
Jun Net Profit
$970
Net Margin
22.0%
Jul Expected
300 units
Price · CoGS
$20 · $6
FFPFL1
Outdoor Solar Lantern
Watch
Jun Units
176
vs Plan
-45.0%
Jun Net Profit
$876
Net Margin
22.0%
Jul Expected
250 units
Price · CoGS
$23 · $7
1PK ad restructure in July plan
FSST3
Solar Path Torch
Watch
Jun Units
276
vs Plan
-31.0%
Jun Net Profit
$142
Net Margin
6.0%
Jul Expected
420 units
Price · CoGS
$8 · $2
FFSSL1
Solar String Lights
Underperformed
Jun Units
93
vs Plan
-53.5%
Jun Net Profit
-$31
Net Margin
-1.0%
Jul Expected
200 units
Price · CoGS
$34 · $10
FFSHL1
Schoolhouse Lantern
Underperformed
Jun Units
61
vs Plan
-69.5%
Jun Net Profit
-$834
Net Margin
-49.0%
Jul Expected
150 units
Price · CoGS
$28 · $13
Low-seller revenue program candidate

Ten of twelve SKU groups were profitable in June. The surprise outperformers were Solar Landscape Lights at +80% versus plan and the E12 flame bulbs at +26% before selling out at FBA. The Bluetooth Speaker family combined for $3,573 at healthy margins, with Bronze running 30%.

The two loss-makers are known quantities: Solar String Lights sat at breakeven on halved plan volume, and Schoolhouse Lanterns lost $834 on 61 units; both enter the low-seller revenue program in July rather than getting more ad budget.

04 / 06

Inventory Runway

Pipeline vs FBA-only cover, sorted by urgency
Two lenses: Total Pipeline Days counts everything owned (3PL, inbound, FBA) at current velocity; FBA Cover counts only what Amazon can ship tomorrow. A SKU can be pipeline-rich and still stock out at FBA if receives slip, which is exactly June's pattern.
SKUProductTotal Pipeline (days)FBA Cover (status)Restock UrgencyNotes
FFCLB1_4pkFlame Bulbs E12 4pk (B0GS5N1RMH)6480 daysReceive NowFBA out of stock; 300 units inbound; fastest-growing bulb line
FFMDL2Metal Outdoor Solar Lantern (B0D4PJ7BTD)5674.2 daysReceive Now80 units inbound; confirm check-in this week
FFBT1_1PKBT Speaker Black (B0FC88SR1Z)3299.5 daysExpedite450 units inbound against 5.7 u/day velocity
FFMST4Metal Solar Torch 4pk (B0D4P21Z9N)3249.9 daysExpedite147 units inbound; hero family child
FFPST2B_4pkLandscape Lights 4pk (B0FC8CJQ6J)36028.6 daysWatch96 inbound; outperformer, protect the ramp
FFMLB1_4PKMedium Flame Bulbs 4pk (B0FC8TDNKK)18728.0 daysWatch160 inbound

Every at-risk SKU already has replenishment in transit, so July's only genuine inventory job is receive execution: the four red rows either check in on schedule or the account gives back part of the growth streak. The remaining six SKU groups all sit above 30 days of FBA cover, three of them overstocked past 90 days.

05 / 06

Reviews and Ratings Velocity

June vs May, per product group
Product GroupJun ReviewsMay ReviewsΔJun RatingMay RatingJun BSRMay BSRBSR Trend
Metal Solar Lantern117112+53.9 ★3.8 ★93K106K▲ improving
Solar Torch108103+54.4 ★4.3 ★34K33K▬ steady
Bluetooth Flame Speaker7557+184.4 ★4.2 ★596918▲ strong
Medium Flame Bulb6862+64.4 ★4.5 ★15K20K▲ improving
Lanterns3868-304.0 ★4.2 ★71K4K▼ split effect
Solar String Lights4441+34.4 ★4.5 ★180K189K▬ steady

Bluetooth Speakers are the standout: +18 reviews, rating up to 4.4, and BSR improving from 918 to 596. The Lanterns row is a structural artifact, not organic decline: the old lantern listing was split out of the parent in June, taking its review pool and rank history with it, which explains the review drop and the BSR reset; the 4.0 rating on the remaining listing is the number to rebuild. Solar Torch and Metal Solar Lantern keep their steady climb, and Medium Flame Bulbs added 6 reviews with a 0.1 rating slip worth watching as volume scales.

06 / 06

Forward Action Plan, July to September

Aligned with the FoxFlame June monthly report; extended forward
This Month · July 2026

Receive and sequence the August restock

Four SKUs sit in the red on FBA cover with stock already in transit: E12 bulbs (out of stock, 300 inbound), FFMDL2 lantern (4.2 days), BT Speaker Black (9.5 days, 450 inbound), and the 4-pack torches (9.9 days). Track check-in dates weekly and expedite anything slipping past its cover window.

Direct extension of monthly report Action 1 (urgent)

Refund root-cause, second escalation

Refund rate rose a second month to 7.2%, concentrated in the Outdoor Solar Lantern family (15.7%) and Schoolhouse variants (25%). Pull return reasons per ASIN and fix the top driver; findings reported in the July review.

Direct extension of monthly report Action 2

Hold ACoS near 17% while spend scales back up

June proved the account grows at 16.66% ACoS and 8.66% TACoS. As restocked SKUs come back live, fund the proven low-ACoS lanes first: Landscape Lights at 9% and the torch portfolios at 8%.

Extension of monthly report Action 5
Next 30 Days · August 2026

Restructure FFPFL1_1PK advertising

The SKU burned $1,284 in June at 121.6% ACoS for a -$1,065 product loss. Rebuild targeting around the sibling 2PK's proven terms or route traffic to the family hub; no added budget as-is.

Direct extension of monthly report Action 3

Launch the new products with the stock wave

Multiple new products are confirmed with Chris for the next 60 days. Listings, imagery, and launch PPC structures prepared in July go live against the August stock arrivals, so each launch lands with inventory rather than after it.

Direct extension of monthly report Action 4

Start the low-seller revenue program

Schoolhouse Lanterns, String Lights, and Path Torch Elite sell below potential. Per-SKU listing and pricing review, prioritized by margin headroom, with winners folded into the ad structure once conversion proves.

Direct extension of monthly report Action 6
Q3 Outlook · September 2026

Scale toward the $93K to $98K expected months

The Proforma steps expected sales to $93.3K in August and $97.8K in September. With full stock and the new products contributing, the account targets the plan line at a 20% actual margin, which it has beaten for seven straight months.

Extends the Q3 forecast in Section 1

Margin hold near 20% at scale

The efficiency base is set: hold blended ACoS in the mid-teens as absolute spend grows, and keep the fixed-fee-adjusted margin near the 18.5% June report level or better as volume steps up.

Extension of monthly report Actions 5 and 6

Proforma actuals hygiene

June's manually entered Proforma actuals ran about 5% conservative versus SellerBoard. A monthly 10-minute sync of the actuals row keeps plan-vs-actual tracking honest as ArchWorks leans on this deck for capital decisions.

Process item agreed July 2026
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