Let’s Talk About Data That Actually Works

You know what’s better than guessing what’s working in your business? Knowing exactly what’s driving sales and what’s quietly tanking profits. That’s why I built a no-nonsense, insight-packed Tableau dashboard for a furniture store, designed to make data-driven decisions easy, fast, and effective.

Let’s Talk About Data That Actually Works

You know what’s better than guessing what’s working in your business? Knowing exactly what’s driving sales and what’s quietly tanking profits. That’s why I built a no-nonsense, insight-packed Tableau dashboard for a furniture store, designed to make data-driven decisions easy, fast, and effective.

Let’s Talk About Data That Actually Works

You know what’s better than guessing what’s working in your business? Knowing exactly what’s driving sales and what’s quietly tanking profits. That’s why I built a no-nonsense, insight-packed Tableau dashboard for a furniture store, designed to make data-driven decisions easy, fast, and effective.

Let’s Talk About Data That Actually Works

You know what’s better than guessing what’s working in your business? Knowing exactly what’s driving sales and what’s quietly tanking profits. That’s why I built a no-nonsense, insight-packed Tableau dashboard for a furniture store, designed to make data-driven decisions easy, fast, and effective.

This dashboard does the heavy lifting: tracking total sales, profit margins, top-performing product categories, and regional sales distribution. No more digging through spreadsheets or making gut-based guesses. Just clean, clear data that helps businesses optimize inventory, adjust pricing, and make smart marketing moves.

This dashboard does the heavy lifting: tracking total sales, profit margins, top-performing product categories, and regional sales distribution. No more digging through spreadsheets or making gut-based guesses. Just clean, clear data that helps businesses optimize inventory, adjust pricing, and make smart marketing moves.

This dashboard does the heavy lifting: tracking total sales, profit margins, top-performing product categories, and regional sales distribution. No more digging through spreadsheets or making gut-based guesses. Just clean, clear data that helps businesses optimize inventory, adjust pricing, and make smart marketing moves.

This dashboard does the heavy lifting: tracking total sales, profit margins, top-performing product categories, and regional sales distribution. No more digging through spreadsheets or making gut-based guesses. Just clean, clear data that helps businesses optimize inventory, adjust pricing, and make smart marketing moves.

Oh, and the best part? You can filter by year, spot trends, and actually see what’s working instead of throwing strategies at the wall and hoping something sticks.

Oh, and the best part? You can filter by year, spot trends, and actually see what’s working instead of throwing strategies at the wall and hoping something sticks.

Oh, and the best part? You can filter by year, spot trends, and actually see what’s working instead of throwing strategies at the wall and hoping something sticks.

Oh, and the best part? You can filter by year, spot trends, and actually see what’s working instead of throwing strategies at the wall and hoping something sticks.

Mental model for reviews integration
Mental model for reviews integration
Mental model for reviews integration
Mental model for reviews integration

The data source for this project was the Store Sales Forecasting dataset from Kaggle.

Alright, let’s talk about what a solid marketing strategy looks like for a fitness app designed specifically for women—helping them optimize their workouts by syncing with their hormonal health and menstrual cycle.We’re not just throwing content out there and hoping for the best. This marketing strategy is built on five key pillars: The Who, The What, The Where, The How, and The Packaging.

The Furniture Sales Dashboard is available here.

Alright, let’s talk about what a solid marketing strategy looks like for a fitness app designed specifically for women—helping them optimize their workouts by syncing with their hormonal health and menstrual cycle.We’re not just throwing content out there and hoping for the best. This marketing strategy is built on five key pillars: The Who, The What, The Where, The How, and The Packaging.

Key Insights

Key Insights

Key Insights

Top-Line Metrics at a Glance

Top-Line Metrics at a Glance

Top-Line Metrics at a Glance

Top-Line Metrics at a Glance

Total sales, profit, and orders all upfront so you don’t have to go searching.

Total sales, profit, and orders all upfront so you don’t have to go searching.

Total sales, profit, and orders all upfront so you don’t have to go searching.

Total sales, profit, and orders all upfront so you don’t have to go searching.

Quick visual breakdown of sales and profit by category.

Quick visual breakdown of sales and profit by category.

Quick visual breakdown of sales and profit by category.

Quick visual breakdown of sales and profit by category.

One big red flag? Tables are selling well, but profitability? A dumpster fire. Time to investigate pricing, costs, and discounts before this turns into a bigger problem.

One big red flag? Tables are selling well, but profitability? A dumpster fire. Time to investigate pricing, costs, and discounts before this turns into a bigger problem.

One big red flag? Tables are selling well, but profitability? A dumpster fire. Time to investigate pricing, costs, and discounts before this turns into a bigger problem.

One big red flag? Tables are selling well, but profitability? A dumpster fire. Time to investigate pricing, costs, and discounts before this turns into a bigger problem.

Key metrics breakdown
Key metrics breakdown
Key metrics breakdown
Key metrics breakdown

Product Category Deep-Dive

Product Category Deep-Dive

Product Category Deep-Dive

Product Category Deep-Dive

Chairs? Absolute rockstars. They’re the most profitable item, even though they’re not the best-sellers.

Chairs? Absolute rockstars. They’re the most profitable item, even though they’re not the best-sellers.

Chairs? Absolute rockstars. They’re the most profitable item, even though they’re not the best-sellers.

Chairs? Absolute rockstars. They’re the most profitable item, even though they’re not the best-sellers.

Translation: Stop throwing all your energy into selling tables and start doubling down on marketing the products that actually make money.

Translation: Stop throwing all your energy into selling tables and start doubling down on marketing the products that actually make money.

Translation: Stop throwing all your energy into selling tables and start doubling down on marketing the products that actually make money.

Translation: Stop throwing all your energy into selling tables and start doubling down on marketing the products that actually make money.

Insights on category with highest sales
Insights on category with highest sales
Insights on category with highest sales
Insights on category with highest sales

Sales vs. Cost Trends

Sales vs. Cost Trends

Sales vs. Cost Trends

Sales vs. Cost Trends

Monthly sales and costs together, because numbers don’t lie.

Monthly sales and costs together, because numbers don’t lie.

Monthly sales and costs together, because numbers don’t lie.

Monthly sales and costs together, because numbers don’t lie.

Some months? Costs were outpacing revenue(yikes). Pricing strategy needs a rethink, stat.

Some months? Costs were outpacing revenue(yikes). Pricing strategy needs a rethink, stat.

Some months? Costs were outpacing revenue(yikes). Pricing strategy needs a rethink, stat.

Some months? Costs were outpacing revenue(yikes). Pricing strategy needs a rethink, stat.

Sales vs. cost trends
Sales vs. cost trends
Sales vs. cost trends
Sales vs. cost trends

Monthly Profit Margins

Monthly Profit Margins

Monthly Profit Margins

Monthly Profit Margins

Turns out, October was a rough month, profits took a nosedive.

Turns out, October was a rough month, profits took a nosedive.

Turns out, October was a rough month, profits took a nosedive.

Turns out, October was a rough month, profits took a nosedive.

What happened? Seasonal slump? Poor pricing? Operational chaos? Time to dig deeper.

What happened? Seasonal slump? Poor pricing? Operational chaos? Time to dig deeper.

What happened? Seasonal slump? Poor pricing? Operational chaos? Time to dig deeper.

What happened? Seasonal slump? Poor pricing? Operational chaos? Time to dig deeper.

Monthly profit margins
Monthly profit margins
Monthly profit margins
Monthly profit margins

Regional Performance: Who’s Buying (and Who’s Not)

Regional Performance: Who’s Buying (and Who’s Not)

Regional Performance: Who’s Buying (and Who’s Not)

Regional Performance: Who’s Buying (and Who’s Not)

Some states are killing it, others (Hi, Texas) are dragging down overall profitability.

Some states are killing it, others (Hi, Texas) are dragging down overall profitability.

Some states are killing it, others (Hi, Texas) are dragging down overall profitability.

Some states are killing it, others (Hi, Texas) are dragging down overall profitability.

The takeaway? A one-size-fits-all strategy isn’t gonna cut it. Regional pricing and marketing need a serious overhaul.

The takeaway? A one-size-fits-all strategy isn’t gonna cut it. Regional pricing and marketing need a serious overhaul.

The takeaway? A one-size-fits-all strategy isn’t gonna cut it. Regional pricing and marketing need a serious overhaul.

The takeaway? A one-size-fits-all strategy isn’t gonna cut it. Regional pricing and marketing need a serious overhaul.

Monthly profit margins
Monthly profit margins
Monthly profit margins
Monthly profit margins

What Needs to Happen Next

What Needs to Happen Next

What Needs to Happen Next

What Needs to Happen Next

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Fix the Pricing & Cost Problem

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Fix the Pricing & Cost Problem

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Fix the Pricing & Cost Problem

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Fix the Pricing & Cost Problem

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Tables are bleeding money, why? Are production costs too high? Is pricing off? Let’s figure it out before it gets worse.

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Tables are bleeding money, why? Are production costs too high? Is pricing off? Let’s figure it out before it gets worse.

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Tables are bleeding money, why? Are production costs too high? Is pricing off? Let’s figure it out before it gets worse.

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Tables are bleeding money, why? Are production costs too high? Is pricing off? Let’s figure it out before it gets worse.

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Go All-In on High-Profit Products

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Go All-In on High-Profit Products

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Go All-In on High-Profit Products

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Go All-In on High-Profit Products

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Chairs are the cash cows. Let’s push them harder with targeted marketing and strategic promotions.

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Chairs are the cash cows. Let’s push them harder with targeted marketing and strategic promotions.

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Chairs are the cash cows. Let’s push them harder with targeted marketing and strategic promotions.

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Chairs are the cash cows. Let’s push them harder with targeted marketing and strategic promotions.

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Rethink Regional Sales Strategies

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Rethink Regional Sales Strategies

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Rethink Regional Sales Strategies

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Rethink Regional Sales Strategies

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Texas is struggling, what’s the deal? Maybe a localized marketing push, better promotions, or a pricing tweak will turn things around.

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Texas is struggling, what’s the deal? Maybe a localized marketing push, better promotions, or a pricing tweak will turn things around.

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Texas is struggling, what’s the deal? Maybe a localized marketing push, better promotions, or a pricing tweak will turn things around.

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Texas is struggling, what’s the deal? Maybe a localized marketing push, better promotions, or a pricing tweak will turn things around.

4.

Keep Monitoring & Tweaking

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Keep Monitoring & Tweaking

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Keep Monitoring & Tweaking

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Keep Monitoring & Tweaking

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A dashboard is only as good as the action it inspires. Keep checking in, adjusting strategies, and making decisions based on real-time data, not guesswork.

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A dashboard is only as good as the action it inspires. Keep checking in, adjusting strategies, and making decisions based on real-time data, not guesswork.

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A dashboard is only as good as the action it inspires. Keep checking in, adjusting strategies, and making decisions based on real-time data, not guesswork.

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A dashboard is only as good as the action it inspires. Keep checking in, adjusting strategies, and making decisions based on real-time data, not guesswork.

Final Thoughts

This Tableau dashboard is more than just pretty charts, it’s a game plan for better business decisions. With the right adjustments, this furniture store can stop the profit leaks, scale what’s working, and turn insights into action. Because at the end of the day, data only matters if you actually use it.

Final Thoughts

This Tableau dashboard is more than just pretty charts, it’s a game plan for better business decisions. With the right adjustments, this furniture store can stop the profit leaks, scale what’s working, and turn insights into action. Because at the end of the day, data only matters if you actually use it.

Final Thoughts

This Tableau dashboard is more than just pretty charts, it’s a game plan for better business decisions. With the right adjustments, this furniture store can stop the profit leaks, scale what’s working, and turn insights into action. Because at the end of the day, data only matters if you actually use it.

Final Thoughts

This Tableau dashboard is more than just pretty charts, it’s a game plan for better business decisions. With the right adjustments, this furniture store can stop the profit leaks, scale what’s working, and turn insights into action. Because at the end of the day, data only matters if you actually use it.