BUSI 650 – Business Analytics

BUSI 650 – Business Analytics

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BUSI 650 – Business Analytics

BUSI 650 – Business Analytics - Walmart Sales Data Analysis in Tableau

Introduction:

The purpose of this analytical report is to identify the major findings obtained through

analysis done in Tableau for the Walmart Sales data for the year 2019. Part a to h of the

Tableau has been done in tableau software. This report covers parts i to k of the assignment,

which generally discusses the highlights of the Tableau analysis and specifically focuses on

certain areas of the sales and profits.

i. Revenue in Provinces:

Based on the Tableau analysis showing maps of, various states like Alabama, Alaska,

Arizona, and various other states have not generated revenues, because the data contains the

sales for the central united states only and does not cover the whole of the United States.

j. Losses in Roseville city:

The reasons behind the losses in the city are the low demand for the company’s

products in the city. As per added sheet in Tableau, the losses are for the furniture and art

subcategory and the company has low demand for other profit-generating product

subcategories like technology products in the city.

k. Profits of San Antonio city:

A sheet has been added in Tableau to answer this question. San Antonio city has the

higher profits in San Antonio city in the copier subcategory belong to the technology

category. The profits can be maximized if the company would focus more on the categories

that are generating higher profits in the city which include copier, phones, storage, and

Appliance’s subcategories.