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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In the accomplishment of this project successfully, many people have bestowed upon me their blessing

and the heart pledged support. Let me use this opportunity to thank all the people who helped and supported.

First, I would like to thank THE ALMIGHTY for his blessing and GURUKSHETRA PUBLIC

SCHOOL for enabling me to complete this project successfully.

I owe my sincere thanks to my PRINCIPAL MRS.SHISYMOL.S for her constant support and

motivation to conclude this project in a knowledgeable way.

I would like to thank my INFORMATICS PRACTICES TEACHER Mrs. K.BHUVANALAKSHMI

whose valuable guidance has enriched this project and made it a full proof success. Her suggestions and

instructions were the major contributors towards the completion of the project.

I would like to thank my PARENTS and CLASSMATES who have helped me with their valuable

suggestions and guidance in the completion of project.

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OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT:

Data Collection: The project begins with the collection of historical sales data from the
online store. This data might include columns like:

 Product ID
 Product Name
 Sales Volume
 Sales Amount
 Date of Sale The data is typically stored in a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file
format, which is widely used for data exchange and storage.

 Data Preprocessing: Once the data is loaded, it’s essential to clean and preprocess it.
This involves:

 Handling any missing values (e.g., filling them with zeros or average values).
 Converting the Date column to a datetime format to enable time-based analysis.
 Sorting the data by date to observe sales trends over time.

 Sales Analysis: The core of this project involves analyzing the sales data to identify
patterns and trends:

 Top-Selling Products: We aggregate the data by product name to identify the top-
performing products based on sales volume and sales amount.
 Sales Trends: By grouping the data by Date, we can visualize the total sales over
time to observe any seasonal patterns, growth trends, or fluctuations.

 Data Visualization: Throughout the analysis, we use Matplotlib to create various

visualizations, such as:

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  Line Graphs: To show sales trends over time.
 Histograms: To visualize the distribution of product sales.
 Bar Charts: To compare top-selling products.

 Final Results: The project will provide key insights such as:

 A list of best-selling products by volume and sales amount.

 Visualized sales trends over time, helping identify periods of high and low
demand.
 A forecast of future sales based on historical data.

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INTRODUCTION

With the rapid growth of e-commerce, businesses need to make data-driven

decisions to stay competitive in the market. One of the key areas for optimization is

understanding sales trends and predicting which products are likely to perform best in the

future. This project focuses on analyzing sales data from an online store to uncover

valuable insights that can help improve business operations, marketing strategies, and

inventory management.

The goal of this project is to explore historical sales data, identify top-selling products,

and forecast future sales trends. This can help businesses optimize their product offerings

and make informed decisions regarding inventory and marketing investments.

Instead of relying on complex machine learning models, this project uses basic statistical

analysis, such as moving averages and growth rate predictions, to make predictions

about future sales based on existing data.

By using libraries like Pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib in Python, this project enables

effective data manipulation, analysis, and visualization. The approach helps identify

patterns in the data and allows for simple trend predictions that can be used for business

decision-making.

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Conclusion:

The project involves analyzing historical sales data, identifying top-selling

products, and predicting future sales using simple methods like moving averages and

growth rate predictions. We visualize the data through various charts and make simple

predictions about future sales trends. These insights can help businesses optimize

inventory management and marketing efforts based on the products that are expected to

perform well.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

 Processor: Minimum 1 GHz processor (Intel i3/i5/i7 or equivalent).

 RAM: At least 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended for large datasets).

 Storage: Minimum of 2 GB of free storage for handling data and libraries.

 Display: Minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.

 Internet Connection: Required for downloading libraries and dependencies.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Operating System:

 Windows 7 or higher, macOS 10.12 or higher, or Linux (Ubuntu 20.04 or higher).

Python 3.x:

 Download from Python's official website.

Libraries:

 Pandas: pip install pandas

 NumPy: pip install numpy
 Matplotlib: pip install matplotlib

CSV File: A CSV file (sales_data.csv) with columns like Product ID, Product Name,

Sales Volume, Sales Amount, and Date.

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This data is essential for performing the analysis and predictions.

Example format:

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SOURCE CODE
import pandas as pd

# Load the data from CSV

df = pd.read_csv('sales_data.csv')

# Display the first few rows of the data

print(df.head())

# Convert 'Date' column to datetime type

df['Date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['Date'])

# Check for missing values

print(df.isnull().sum())

# Fill missing sales values with 0 (if any)

df['Sales Volume'].fillna(0, inplace=True)

df['Sales Amount'].fillna(0, inplace=True)

# Top 5 best-selling products by sales volume

top_selling_products = df.groupby('Product Name')['Sales

Volume'].sum().sort_values(ascending=False).head(5)

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print("Top 5 Best-Selling Products by Sales Volume:")

print(top_selling_products)

# Top 5 best-selling products by sales amount

top_selling_products_amount = df.groupby('Product Name')['Sales

Amount'].sum().sort_values(ascending=False).head(5)

print("\nTop 5 Best-Selling Products by Sales Amount:")

print(top_selling_products_amount)

# Analyze sales trends over time

sales_trends = df.groupby('Date')['Sales Amount'].sum()

print("\nSales Trends (Total Sales Amount Over Time):")

print(sales_trends)

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Bar chart for top-selling products by sales volume

top_selling_products.plot(kind='bar', color='skyblue', figsize=(8, 6))

plt.title('Top 5 Best-Selling Products by Sales Volume')

plt.xlabel('Product Name')

plt.ylabel('Total Sales Volume')

plt.xticks(rotation=45)

plt.tight_layout()

plt.show()
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# Bar chart for top-selling products by sales amount

top_selling_products_amount.plot(kind='bar', color='orange', figsize=(8, 6))

plt.title('Top 5 Best-Selling Products by Sales Amount')

plt.xlabel('Product Name')

plt.ylabel('Total Sales Amount')

plt.xticks(rotation=45)

plt.tight_layout()

plt.show()

# Line chart for sales trends over time

sales_trends.plot(kind='line', color='green', figsize=(10, 6))

plt.title('Sales Trends Over Time')

plt.xlabel('Date')

plt.ylabel('Total Sales Amount')

plt.xticks(rotation=45)

plt.tight_layout()

plt.show()

# Histogram for sales volume distribution

plt.hist(df['Sales Volume'], bins=10, edgecolor='black', color='purple')

plt.title('Distribution of Sales Volume')

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plt.xlabel('Sales Volume')

plt.ylabel('Frequency')

plt.tight_layout()

plt.show()

# Load the sales data from a CSV file

df = pd.read_csv('sales_data.csv') # Replace with the correct path to your CSV file

# Strip any leading/trailing whitespace from column names

df.columns = df.columns.str.strip()

# Convert 'Date' column to datetime format

df['Date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['Date'])

# Handle missing values in 'SalesVolume' and 'SalesAmount' columns

df['Sales Volume'].fillna(0, inplace=True)

df['Sales Amount'].fillna(0, inplace=True)

# Sort the data by 'Date'

df = df.sort_values('Date')

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# Aggregating sales by product

product_sales = df.groupby('Product ID').agg({

'Sales Volume': 'sum',

'Sales Amount': 'sum'

}).reset_index()

# Sort products by total sales volume in descending order

product_sales = product_sales.sort_values(by='Sales Volume', ascending=False)

# Display the top 10 best-selling products

print("Top 10 Best-Selling Products:")

print(product_sales.head(10))

# Plotting the top-selling products

top_10_products = product_sales.head(10)

plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))

plt.bar(top_10_products['Product ID'].astype(str), top_10_products['Sales Volume'],

color='skyblue')

plt.title('Top 10 Best-Selling Products')

plt.xlabel('Product ID')

plt.ylabel('Total Sales Volume')

plt.xticks(rotation=45)
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plt.grid(True)

plt.tight_layout()

plt.show()

# Now let's predict the sales of a specific product using a simple moving average

# Select a product to predict (e.g., ProductID = 101)

selected_product = df[df['Product ID'] == 101]

# Group by Date and calculate daily sales volume

daily_sales = selected_product.groupby('Date').agg({'Sales Volume': 'sum'}).reset_index()

# Calculate the 7-day moving average of sales volume

daily_sales['7_day_MA'] = daily_sales['Sales Volume'].rolling(window=7).mean()

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

WEBSITES

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(programming_language)

BOOKS

 Sumita Arora (Class XII) Textbook

 Sumita Arora (Class XI) Textbook

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