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Grocery Sales Prediction

This dataset provides a rich resource for researchers and practitioners interested in retail sales prediction and analysis. It contains information about various grocery products, the outlets where they are sold, and their historical sales data.

Product Characteristics:

Item_Identifier: Unique identifier for each product. Item_Weight: Weight of the product item. Item_Fat_Content: Categorical variable indicating the fat content of the product (e.g., low fat, regular). Item_Visibility: Numerical attribute reflecting the visibility of the product in the store (likely a promotional measure). Item_Type: Category of the product (e.g., Snacks, Beverages, Bakery). Item_MRP: Maximum Retail Price of the product. Outlet Information:

Outlet_Identifier: Unique identifier for each outlet (store). Outlet_Establishment_Year: Year the outlet was established. Outlet_Size: Categorical variable indicating the size of the outlet (e.g., Small, Medium, Large). (Note: This data may have missing values) Outlet_Location_Type: Categorical variable indicating the type of location the outlet is in (e.g., Tier 1 City, Tier 2 City, Upstate). Outlet_Type: Categorical variable indicating the type of outlet (e.g., Supermarket, Grocery Store, Convenience Store). Sales Data:

Item_Outlet_Sales: The historical sales data for each product-outlet combination. Profit: The profit margin earned on each product sold. Potential Uses

This dataset can be used for various retail sales analysis and prediction tasks, including:

Demand forecasting: Build models to predict future sales of individual products or product categories at specific outlets. Promotion optimization: Analyze the effectiveness of different promotional strategies (reflected by Item_Visibility) on sales. Assortment planning: Optimize product selection and placement within stores based on sales history and outlet characteristics. Outlet performance analysis: Compare the performance of different outlets based on sales figures and profit margins. Customer segmentation: Identify customer segments with distinct purchasing behavior based on product types and outlet locations. By analyzing these rich data points, retailers can gain valuable insights to improve their sales strategies, optimize inventory management, and maximize profits.

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Context and Methodology

Research Domain:
The dataset is part of a project focused on retail sales forecasting. Specifically, it is designed to predict daily sales for Rossmann, a chain of over 3,000 drug stores operating across seven European countries. The project falls under the broader domain of time series analysis and machine learning applications for business optimization. The goal is to apply machine learning techniques to forecast future sales based on historical data, which includes factors like promotions, competition, holidays, and seasonal trends.

Purpose:
The primary purpose of this dataset is to help Rossmann store managers predict daily sales for up to six weeks in advance. By making accurate sales predictions, Rossmann can improve inventory management, staffing decisions, and promotional strategies. This dataset serves as a training set for machine learning models aimed at reducing forecasting errors and supporting decision-making processes across the company’s large network of stores.

How the Dataset Was Created:
The dataset was compiled from several sources, including historical sales data from Rossmann stores, promotional calendars, holiday schedules, and external factors such as competition. The data is split into multiple features, such as the store's location, promotion details, whether the store was open or closed, and weather information. The dataset is publicly available on platforms like Kaggle and was initially created for the Kaggle Rossmann Store Sales competition. The data is made accessible via an API for further analysis and modeling, and it is structured to help machine learning models predict future sales based on various input variables.

Technical Details

Dataset Structure:

The dataset consists of three main files, each with its specific role:

1. Train:
   This file contains the historical sales data, which is used to train machine learning models. It includes daily sales information for each store, as well as various features that could influence the sales (e.g., promotions, holidays, store type, etc.).

   https://handle.test.datacite.org/10.82556/yb6j-jw41
   PID: b1c59499-9c6e-42c2-af8f-840181e809db

2. Test2:
   The test dataset mirrors the structure of train.csv but does not include the actual sales values (i.e., the target variable). This file is used for making predictions using the trained machine learning models. It is used to evaluate the accuracy of predictions when the true sales data is unknown.

   https://handle.test.datacite.org/10.82556/jerg-4b84
   PID: 7cbb845c-21dd-4b60-b990-afa8754a0dd9

3. Store:
   This file provides metadata about each store, including information such as the store’s location, type, and assortment level. This data is essential for understanding the context in which the sales data is gathered.

   https://handle.test.datacite.org/10.82556/nqeg-gy34
   PID: 9627ec46-4ee6-4969-b14a-bda555fe34db

Data Fields Description:

• Id: A unique identifier for each (Store, Date) combination within the test set.

• Store: A unique identifier for each store.

• Sales: The daily turnover (target variable) for each store on a specific day (this is what you are predicting).

• Customers: The number of customers visiting the store on a given day.

• Open: An indicator of whether the store was open (1 = open, 0 = closed).

• StateHoliday: Indicates if the day is a state holiday, with values like:

  • 'a' = public holiday,

  • 'b' = Easter holiday,

  • 'c' = Christmas,

  • '0' = no holiday.

• SchoolHoliday: Indicates whether the store is affected by school closures (1 = yes, 0 = no).

• StoreType: Differentiates between four types of stores: 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd'.

• Assortment: Describes the level of product assortment in the store:

  • 'a' = basic,

  • 'b' = extra,

  • 'c' = extended.

• CompetitionDistance: Distance (in meters) to the nearest competitor store.

• CompetitionOpenSince[Month/Year]: The month and year when the nearest competitor store opened.

• Promo: Indicates whether the store is running a promotion on a particular day (1 = yes, 0 = no).

• Promo2: Indicates whether the store is participating in Promo2, a continuing promotion for some stores (1 = participating, 0 = not participating).

• Promo2Since[Year/Week]: The year and calendar week when the store started participating in Promo2.

• PromoInterval: Describes the months when Promo2 is active, e.g., "Feb,May,Aug,Nov" means the promotion starts in February, May, August, and November.

Software Requirements

To work with this dataset, you will need to have specific software installed, including:

• DBRepo Authorization: This is required to access the datasets via the DBRepo API. You may need to authenticate with an API key or login credentials to retrieve the datasets.

• Python Libraries: Key libraries for working with the dataset include:

  • pandas for data manipulation,

  • numpy for numerical operations,

  • matplotlib and seaborn for data visualization,

  • scikit-learn for machine learning algorithms.

Additional Resources

Several additional resources are available for working with the dataset:

1. Presentation:
   A presentation summarizing the exploratory data analysis (EDA), feature engineering process, and key insights from the analysis is provided. This presentation also includes visualizations that help in understanding the dataset’s trends and relationships.

2. Jupyter Notebook:
   A Jupyter notebook, titled Retail_Sales_Prediction_Capstone_Project.ipynb, is provided, which details the entire machine learning pipeline, from data loading and cleaning to model training and evaluation.

3. Model Evaluation Results:
   The project includes a detailed evaluation of various machine learning models, including their performance metrics like training and testing scores, Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE), and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE). This allows for a comparison of model effectiveness in forecasting sales.

4. Trained Models (.pkl files):
   The models trained during the project are saved as .pkl files. These files contain the trained machine learning models (e.g., Random Forest, Linear Regression, etc.) that can be loaded and used to make predictions without retraining the models from scratch.

5. sample_submission.csv:
   This file is a sample submission file that demonstrates the format of predictions expected when using the trained model. The sample_submission.csv contains predictions made on the test dataset using the trained Random Forest model. It provides an example of how the output should be structured for submission.

These resources provide a comprehensive guide to implementing and analyzing the sales forecasting model, helping you understand the data, methods, and results in greater detail.

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Overview

This comprehensive fashion retail synthetic dataset contains 2,176 real-world style records spanning seasonal collections, customer purchasing behavior, pricing strategies, and return analytics. Perfect for data science projects, machine learning models, and business intelligence dashboards focused on retail analytics and e-commerce insights.

Dataset Highlights

• 📊 Complete Sales Cycle: Purchase patterns, pricing strategies, and customer feedback
• 🔄 Return Analytics: Detailed return tracking with specific reasons and patterns
• 🛍️ Multi-Brand Coverage: 8 major fashion brands across diverse product categories
• 📈 Seasonal Intelligence: Four-season data with realistic markdown strategies
• ⭐ Customer Insights: Rating systems and purchasing behavior analysis
• 💰 Pricing Analytics: Original pricing, markdown percentages, and final pricing data

Key Applications

• Retail Analytics: Sales performance analysis and trend identification
• Customer Segmentation: Behavior analysis and purchasing pattern recognition
• Inventory Management: Stock optimization and seasonal demand forecasting
• Return Prediction: Machine learning models for return likelihood prediction
• Pricing Strategy: Dynamic pricing and markdown optimization analysis
• Business Intelligence: Comprehensive retail KPI dashboards and reporting

Column Details

Data Quality Features

• ✅ Realistic Business Logic: 15% return rate matching industry standards
• ✅ Seasonal Pricing: Authentic markdown patterns aligned with retail cycles
• ✅ Missing Data Handling: Strategic nulls for data cleaning practice (15% in ratings, size nulls for accessories)
• ✅ Balanced Distribution: Even representation across brands, categories, and seasons
• ✅ Price Consistency: Mathematically accurate pricing with discount calculations

Perfect For

• Data Analytics Projects: Retail KPI analysis, sales forecasting, customer behavior studies
• Machine Learning Models: Return prediction, demand forecasting, recommendation systems
• Business Intelligence: Executive dashboards, performance tracking, trend analysis
• Academic Research: Retail analytics case studies, pricing strategy research
• Portfolio Development: Comprehensive data science project demonstrations

File Formats Available

• CSV: Universal compatibility for data analysis tools
• Excel: Business reporting and stakeholder presentations
• JSON: API integration and web applications
• SQL: Database integration and advanced querying

Sample Use Cases

1. Return Prediction Model: Build ML models to predict return likelihood based on product attributes
2. Seasonal Demand Forecasting: Analyze purchasing patterns across different seasons and categories
3. Pricing Optimization: Study markdown effectiveness and optimal pricing strategies
4. Customer Satisfaction Analysis: Correlate ratings with return patterns and product characteristi...

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