Superstore · Board View
2015-01-03 to 2018-12-30  ·  5,009 orders  ·  9,994 order lines
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from raw sales data · one question, ~20 seconds
$2.30M
Sales
$286K
Profit
12.5%
Margin
5,009
Orders
Where the money is made and lost
Profit by sub-category. Three are unprofitable−22,387 drain
Tables-$17,725Bookcases-$3,473Supplies-$1,189Fasteners$950Machines$3,385Labels$5,546Art$6,528Envelopes$6,964Furnishings$13,059Appliances$18,138Storage$21,279Chairs$26,590Binders$30,222Paper$34,054Accessories$41,937Phones$44,516Copiers$55,618
The driver: discounts
Profit and margin by discount band. It turns negative past 20%.
0%$320,988 · 30%1-15%$10,448 · 13%16-20%$90,337 · 12%21-30%-$10,369 · -10%31%+-$125,007 · -48%
Profit by region
Where profit concentrates.
West$108,418East$91,523South$46,749Central$39,706
Scenario · cap discounts at 15%
Profit +$178,927 (+62.5%)
$286,397
profit now
$465,324
profit capped
51%
orders over 15%
Model: within each category, profit margin is fit against discount on 9,994 order lines; orders above 15% are re-priced to the margin implied at a 15% discount, revenue held constant (a conservative assumption, no extra volume). Source data: Sample Superstore (5,009 orders, 2015–2018).