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Retail Data Analytics Glossary

44 terms total — 24 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

Stock Keeping Unit

Basic Technical IVT

A unique alphanumeric identifier assigned to a specific product variant for inventory tracking and sales analysis.

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AOV

Basic Technical IVT

Acronym for Average Order Value; the mean revenue generated per customer transaction over a given period.

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Assortment Optimisation

Advanced Technical IVT

The data-driven process of determining the ideal range and mix of products to stock in a retail location to maximise sal...

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Assortment Planning

Advanced Technical IVT

The analytical process of determining which products a retailer should stock, in which locations, and in what quantities...

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Average Transaction Value

Basic Technical IVT

The mean monetary value of all sales transactions recorded within a specified period.

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Basket Analysis

Intermediate Technical IVT

A data mining technique that identifies products frequently purchased together in the same transaction.

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Basket Size

Basic Semi-formal IVT

The total number of distinct items or units purchased in a single retail transaction.

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Category Management

Intermediate Semi-formal IVT

A retail strategy in which related product groups are managed as strategic business units, using data analytics to optim...

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Churn Rate

Intermediate Technical IVT

The proportion of customers who cease purchasing from a retailer within a defined period, used as a measure of customer...

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CLV

Intermediate Technical IVT

Customer Lifetime Value; the total net revenue a retailer can expect to generate from a single customer throughout the e...

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Cohort Analysis

Intermediate Technical IVT

A method of segmenting customers into groups based on a shared characteristic or time of first purchase, then tracking t...

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Conversion Rate

Basic Semi-formal IVT

The percentage of store visitors or website sessions that result in a completed purchase.

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Customer Lifetime Value

Advanced Technical IVT

A predictive metric estimating the total net revenue a retailer can expect from a customer throughout the entire duratio...

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Days of Supply

Intermediate Technical IVT

A metric expressing how many days the current inventory level will last at the current rate of sales.

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Demand Forecasting

Intermediate Technical IVT

The analytical process of predicting future customer demand for products to inform inventory, procurement, and pricing d...

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Dwell Time

Intermediate Technical IVT

The average amount of time a shopper spends in a store, department, or in front of a specific fixture during a single vi...

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Endcap

Basic Semi-formal IVT

A promotional display unit positioned at the end of a retail aisle, used to feature high-margin or promotional products.

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EPOS

Basic Technical IVT

Acronym for Electronic Point of Sale; the hardware and software system that processes retail transactions and captures s...

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Footfall

Basic Semi-formal IVT

The number of customers or visitors entering a retail store or defined area within a specified time period.

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A retail profitability metric measuring the gross margin generated per dollar of average inventory investment, abbreviat...

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Heat Map

Basic Semi-formal IVT

A data visualisation that uses colour gradients to represent the intensity or frequency of a variable across a two-dimen...

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Heatmap

Basic Semi-formal IVT

A data visualisation technique that uses colour gradients to represent the magnitude or density of values across a two-d...

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Inventory Turnover

Intermediate Technical IVT

A ratio measuring how many times a retailer's total inventory is sold and replaced within a defined period.

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Lift

Advanced Technical IVT

A metric in association rule mining that measures how much more likely two products are to be purchased together compare...

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Like-for-Like Sales

Intermediate Formal IVT

A measure of revenue growth from stores that have been open for at least one full comparable trading period, excluding t...

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