Dashboard overview
The analytics dashboard displays key metrics and visualizations:Today’s statistics
Real-time metrics for the current day:Total sales
Revenue generated today with percentage change from yesterday
Total orders
Number of transactions completed with daily trend
Products sold
Units sold across all products with comparison
New clients
First-time customers today with growth indicator
Each metric shows a percentage change indicator (green for positive, red for negative) comparing today’s performance to yesterday.
Sales analytics
Income chart
Track daily revenue trends:Chart details
Chart details
- Type: Line chart with area fill
- Period: Last 7 days
- Updates: Real-time as sales are processed
- Color: Green gradient for positive revenue
- Identify high-performing days
- Spot sales patterns and trends
- Compare weekday vs weekend performance
- Track revenue momentum
Annual revenue chart
Visualize monthly revenue over time:Chart details
Chart details
- Type: Bar chart
- Period: Last 6 months
- Grouping: Monthly totals
- Color: Purple bars matching brand theme
- Identify seasonal trends
- Track month-over-month growth
- Plan inventory for peak periods
- Set realistic revenue targets
Expenses tracking
Monitor daily expenses:Chart details
Chart details
- Type: Line chart with area fill
- Period: Last 7 days
- Calculation: Estimated at 60% of revenue
- Color: Red gradient for expenses
The expense chart provides an estimated view based on revenue. For precise expense tracking, integrate with your accounting system.
Inventory analytics
Stock status distribution
Understand your inventory health at a glance:Doughnut chart
Doughnut chart
Displays three categories:
- Stock available (green): Products with adequate inventory
- Low stock (purple): Products below threshold
- Out of stock (light purple): Products with zero inventory
- Percentage of products in each status
- Exact count of products per category
- Visual alert for restocking needs
Product rotation analysis
Analyze how frequently products sell:Rotation categories
Rotation categories
- Very frequent: Fast-moving items
- Frequent: Regular sellers
- Infrequent: Slow-moving inventory
- Optimize inventory levels
- Identify bestsellers
- Spot slow-moving products for promotions
- Make smarter purchasing decisions
Top products
Identify your bestselling items:Metrics tracked
For each top product, view:- Product name
- Units sold in the period
- Revenue generated
- Sales velocity
Sorting options
View top products by:- Sales volume: Most units sold
- Revenue: Highest revenue generated
- Growth rate: Fastest-growing products
Custom reports
Generate reports for specific time periods:Date range selection
Select grouping
Group data by:
- Daily: Day-by-day breakdown
- Weekly: Week totals
- Monthly: Month totals
Report data included
Custom reports show:- Revenue trends for the selected period
- Transaction volume
- Average order value
- Product performance
- Customer activity
Executive summary
High-level business overview:Current month performance
Revenue
Total sales for the current month
Transactions
Number of sales completed
Average order
Mean transaction value
Growth rate
Percentage change from last month
Month-over-month comparison
Compare current month to previous month:- Revenue growth/decline percentage
- Transaction count change
- Average order value trend
- Customer acquisition metrics
Green indicators show positive growth, red indicators show decline. Use this data to quickly assess business health.
Data refresh
Automatic updates
Analytics data refreshes automatically:- Today’s stats: Real-time updates after each sale
- Charts: Update every 5 minutes
- Inventory metrics: Update on stock changes
- Top products: Recalculate hourly
Manual refresh
Click the Refresh Analytics button to:- Force immediate data reload
- Ensure latest numbers after bulk operations
- Verify data after system updates
Chart interactions
All charts support interactive features:Hover tooltips
Hover over any data point to see:- Exact values
- Formatted currency amounts
- Date/time information
- Percentage breakdowns
Responsive design
Charts adapt to:- Different screen sizes
- Mobile devices
- Print layouts
- Export formats
Charts maintain aspect ratio and readability across all devices for consistent analysis experience.
Export capabilities
Export analytics data for external use:Export formats
CSV
Spreadsheet-compatible format
Formatted reports with charts
Image
Chart screenshots
What gets exported
- Raw data tables
- Chart visualizations
- Summary statistics
- Date range and filters applied
Performance indicators
Key business metrics calculated automatically:Formulas used
Benchmarking
Compare your metrics against:- Your historical performance
- Industry averages (when available)
- Custom goals you set
Permissions
Analytics access by user role:| View | Admin | Employee |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard overview | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales charts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inventory analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Top products | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom reports | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export data | ✓ | ✗ |
| Executive summary | ✓ | ✗ |
Employees can view all analytics to understand business performance, but only admins can export data or access detailed financial summaries.