The floor is a decision boundary
A floor price does not say a merchant should reduce price. It says how low the product can go before the target margin is violated.
If a competitor is below the floor, matching that price should require explicit business justification.
Costs must be realistic
A useful floor includes product cost, expected fulfillment costs, and known selling fees. It should also remind the merchant to consider returns, discount stacking, ad spend, and support cost before approving a change.
Overly optimistic costs can make a bad match look safe.
Use floors with recommendations
OmMarginshield is built around review-first recommendations. A competitor price can trigger a suggested action, but the action should respect the margin floor and stay visible to the merchant before automation is enabled.
The calculator is the single-product version of that rule.