In-line SalesData
We've more fully integrated SalesData reporting into CataList! Data providers and subscribers who are logged in to into CataList can now see summary numbers from SalesData directly on current and comparable titles on CataList pages.
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Find out more about getting access to SalesDataFor a more detailed breakdown of the sales for the first 13 weeks by market, view the CataList SalesData report.
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SalesData display in
scroll view
Retailer accounts
Retail data providers will automatically see their own store's lifetime sales and the All Markets lifetime sales on all comparable titles in scroll view.
Multi-store locations will see their stores aggregated ALL number in this column.
the scrolling view
When viewing a catalogue using the scrolling view, expand the Comparable Titles section to view the comparable (or “comparison”) titles for the product. For each comparable title, SalesData participants can see the Lifetime data for All Markets and any additional market that has been selected.
SalesData display on the title detail page
Sales History and Comparable Titles
On the title detail page in the Sales History and Comparable Titles section, SalesData participants have access to the sales data for both the current title and its comparables.
In the Current Title table, participants with access to one or more markets can see the following information for those specific markets:
Date of first sale
On Hand and On Order numbers
Current title sales during the first 8 and 13 weeks, and Lifetime sales
The Comparable titles table shows the following information for the selected market:
Date of first sale
Comparable title sales during the first 8 and 13 weeks, and Lifetime sales
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The specific columns that an account has access to can vary due to the account’s specific SalesData settings. If you have questions about the data available to you, contact catalist@booknetcanada.ca.
Select a market
Any SalesData participant that has access to multiple markets can save one market to act as the default market included in the Current Title and Comparable Titles tables.
To select a market
Click Select a market on either the scrolling view or the title detail page and choose the desired market.
The page refreshes and the market displays in the Current Title and the Comparable Titles table until you choose a different one.
Publisher view
Publisher subscribers to SalesData who have been granted permission from retailers to see sales broken out from the All Markets may also choose to see one retail market at a time in addition to the All Markets.Click Select a Market to open the selection drop-down menu. Choose one retailer market and click Apply to update the current page with the chosen market.
The selected market will be remembered within your session as you navigate between pages.
Once you have selected and applied a retail market, the page will reload with the retailer's lifetime numbers displayed in a column to the left of the All Markets lifetime numbers. The retailer's name will display in the column header.You may change your market selection at any time by clicking Change Market Selection to reopen the market drop-down menu. Select a new market and click Apply to update your market view.
If you have selected a retailer market but a comparable title is not in your account's watchlist, you the retailer market columns will be blank. You will see the All Markets totals only. The retailer market column will display as blank.
If the comparable title is in your watchlist, but the selected retail market did not report any sales for the time period, then the retail market column will display a zero value.
SalesData display on the title detail page
Retailer accounts
Retailers who provide data into SalesData can also see additional summary data points on the title detail page.
In the Comparable Titles table, CataList displays the first 13-weeks total sales for your own store (or your account's ALL for multi-location retailers) as well as the lifetime numbers.
The first 13-weeks sale numbers are calculated from the date of first sale in your store or your account's ALL.
First 13-week sales in the All Market is also reported, and is similarly calculated using your store's date of first sale. If your store did not report any sales for a title, then the All Market's date of first sales is used for the calculation.
Publisher accounts
Publisher subscribers can see the sum of the first 13-weeks of sales and the lifetime sales for each comparable title.
Optionally one retailer market at a time can also be selected for display.
When a retail market is selected, the first 13-weeks sale numbers are calculated from the date of first sale in your selected market.
First 13-week sales in the All Market is also reported, and is similarly calculated using your market selection's date of first sale. If the retail market did notFAQ
Here are some frequently asked questions related to the SalesData reports on CataList.
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Why does data in the All Market First 8 and 13 week columns change depending on my market selection? When you select a specific market, the sales for the First 8 and 13 weeks are calculated using your selected market’s Date of First Sale. Using your market’s Date of First Sale provides you with a clearer picture of the market share for your selection in that time frame. If your selected market doesn’t report any sales for a title, |
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