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Retail · Omnichannel Analytics

Omnichannel Retail Analytics & Profitability Optimization

Unified retail stores, delivery platforms, purchasing, inventory, and accounting into an executive reporting framework that exposed true profitability drivers.

Power BIDAXSQLPower QueryOdoo ERP
Channel Profitability
Retail vs Delivery
Commission Analysis
Platform Cost Visibility
Supplier Negotiations
Data-Backed Procurement
Executive Reporting
Multi-Entity KPI Framework
01

Project Overview

Business Problem

Management lacked a unified view of performance across retail stores, delivery platforms, purchasing, inventory, accounting, and supplier relationships. Existing reporting made it difficult to understand profitability drivers and identify commercial optimization opportunities.

Challenges
  • ·Fragmented data across retail, delivery, and finance systems
  • ·Delivery platform commissions distorting true profitability
  • ·Inconsistent KPIs between channels and stores
  • ·Manual reporting blocking timely commercial decisions
02

My Role

Stakeholder Management

Worked directly with leadership to translate goals into analytics.

KPI Framework Design

Established a single, consistent definition of performance.

Data Modelling

Designed the semantic model and DAX measures.

Dashboard Design

Built executive-ready Power BI reporting.

Reporting Automation

Removed manual report preparation from the cycle.

User Training

Enabled stakeholders to self-serve insights.

03

Solution · Process Flow

1
Discovery

Leadership interviews and KPI alignment.

2
Design

Semantic model and dashboard wireframes.

3
Build

DAX measures, dashboards, and data refresh pipelines.

4
Test

Validation with finance and commercial teams.

5
Rollout

Training, automated distribution, and adoption.

04

Dashboard Gallery

Representative views from the Power BI environment delivered for this engagement. Click any tile to enlarge.

05

Business Impact

True channel profitability

Stores, delivery, products, and categories compared on equal terms.

Commission cost quantified

Delivery platform commissions translated into clear P&L impact.

Procurement leverage

Cost reduction and rebate opportunities surfaced for negotiation.

Customer insight

Purchasing behaviour analyzed across channels.

Consistent KPIs

One performance language across the leadership team.

Data-backed negotiation

Commercial conversations supported by hard numbers.

06

Technologies Used

Power BIDAXSQLPower QueryOdoo ERP
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Key Learnings

Executive reporting is a product. It needs design, not just data.

Channel-level commissions hide in plain sight until you model them explicitly.

A clean KPI framework removes more meeting time than any dashboard does.