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Retail analysis tied to a specific product question.

The scope is set by the question, the available fields, and the decision date. Every delivered file states the calculation, time period, and missing information.

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Areas of work

What can be reviewed.

01

Product performance

Purpose

Identify products with steady sales, falling sales, unusual returns, or results that need more context.

Useful data

Product or SKU, date or week, units sold, net sales, product cost, discounts, and returns when available.

Deliverable

A product-level file with the measures, definitions, and notable changes for the period reviewed.

02

Inventory

Purpose

Find products where stock is high or low relative to the recent rate of sale.

Useful data

Current stock, beginning stock, receipts, and weekly units sold by product or location.

Deliverable

Sell-through and weeks-of-supply calculations with a short list of products to review.

03

Price and promotion

Purpose

Compare units, selling price, and gross margin before and during a markdown or promotion.

Useful data

Regular price, actual selling price, discounts, units, net sales, and product cost by week.

Deliverable

A period comparison that shows the measured result and the limits of the comparison.

04

Product selection

Purpose

Prepare products for a reorder, stock, price, fit, or discontinuation discussion.

Useful data

Product performance and inventory measures, plus lead times, minimum orders, and buying constraints.

Deliverable

A short list of products with the reason, supporting numbers, and next check for each one.

Before work begins

Five questions define the scope.

  1. 01What business question should the review help answer?
  2. 02Which product, location, and time fields are available?
  3. 03How does the retailer define net sales, cost, and returns?
  4. 04Which operational constraints should be considered?
  5. 05What decision date is the work intended to support?

Limits

What this work does not assume.

A product flag is not an automatic order. The data does not contain vendor terms, brand plans, store knowledge, or customer context unless those are provided.

Gross margin is not net profit. A short sales history does not support every forecast. No sales or margin result is guaranteed.

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