Retail Sales & Returns Dashboard

A comprehensive analysis of sales performance, return trends, and customer behavior.

Executive Overview Dashboard

Project Overview

This Power BI solution provides a holistic view of retail performance, focusing on the critical balance between sales growth and return rates. By integrating transactional data with customer demographics, the dashboard enables stakeholders to identify high-value segments and operational bottlenecks.

Key Features

  • Executive Summary: High-level KPIs including Net Sales, Return Rate %, and Gross Margin.
  • Geospatial Analysis: Interactive map visualizing sales hotspots and return anomalies by region.
  • Customer Segmentation: Cohort analysis to track purchasing behavior and lifetime value.
  • AI Insights: Key Influencers visual to determine drivers of high return rates.

Technical Implementation

The data model was built using a Star Schema architecture, optimizing query performance for over 1 million rows. DAX measures were implemented for time-intelligence calculations (YTD, YoY) and dynamic segmentation.

Tools Used

  • Power BI: Visualization & Modeling
  • DAX: Advanced Calculations
  • Power Query: ETL & Data Cleaning
  • SQL: Data Extraction

Dashboard Screenshots

Geographical Analysis Dashboard

Geographical Analysis - Regional sales performance and return patterns

Returns Analysis Dashboard

Returns Analysis - Detailed breakdown of return rates and reasons

Product Category Performance Dashboard

Product Category Performance - Sales and margin analysis by category

AI Insights Dashboard

AI Insights - Key influencers and predictive analytics

Location

Hamilton, New Zealand