Black Friday is a sales rocket… and a chargeback magnet. When promo calendars compress, orders surge, and fulfillment windows shrink, even well-run suppliers see OTIF, shortage, labeling, and promo-settlement deductions pile up fast.

Chargebacks aren’t “just the cost of doing business.” They’re margin leaks with nametags. And the tags—those deduction codes—tell you exactly how to shut the leak if you know how to read them.