Field name + | +Datatype + | +Type + | +Description + | +
Item_Number + | +STRING + | +Identifier + | +This is the product/ item identifier + | +
Category + | +STRING + | +Identifier + | +Several items could belong to one category + | +
Vendor_Number + | +STRING + | +Identifier + | +Product vendor identifier + | +
Store_Number + | +STRING + | +Identifier + | +Store identifier + | +
Item_Description + | +STRING + | +Text Features + | +Item Description + | +
Category_Name + | +STRING + | +Text Features + | +Category Name + | +
Vendor_Name + | +STRING + | +Text Features + | +Vendor Name + | +
Store_Name + | +STRING + | +Text Features + | +Store Name + | +
Address + | +STRING + | +Text Features + | +Address + | +
City + | +STRING + | +Categorical Features + | +City + | +
Zip_Code + | +STRING + | +Categorical Features + | +Zip-code + | +
Store_Location + | +STRING + | +Categorical Features + | +Store Location + | +
County_Number + | +STRING + | +Categorical Features + | +County Number + | +
County + | +STRING + | +Categorical Features + | +County Name + | +
Weekly Sales Quantity
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+ INTEGER + | +Time series data + | +52 columns for weekly sales quantity from week 1 to week 52 + | +
Weekly Sales Dollars |
+ INTEGER + | +Time series data + | +52 columns for weekly sales dollars from week 1 to week 52 + | +
Inventory + | +FLOAT + | +Numeric Feature + | +This inventory is stocked by the retailer looking at past sales and seasonality of the product to meet demand for future sales. + | +
Stockout + | +INTEGER + | +Label + | +(1 - Stock-out, 0 - No stock-out)
+ +When the demand for four weeks future sales is not met by the inventory in stock we say we see a stock-out. This is because an early warning sign would help the retailer re-stock inventory with a lead time for the stock to be replenished. + |
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