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CommerceCast User Guide

Welcome to the complete documentation for CommerceCast. Learn how to leverage AI to grow your business.

Executive Dashboard

Your Command Center
Real-time monitoring of your business health.

The dashboard is your landing page after logging in. It aggregates visual data from all modules to give you a snapshot of performance.

  • Key Metrics: Top cards show Total Revenue, Net Profit, Orders, and Average Order Value (AOV).
  • Sales Trend: A line chart visualizing your revenue over the last 30 days.
  • Recent Orders: A live feed of the latest transactions.

AI Forecasting

Predicting Future Sales
Look into the future with our hybrid ensemble engine.

Use this module to forecast sales for the next 30, 60, or 90 days. We combine Prophet (seasonality), XGBoost (trends), and ARIMA (linear) models for maximum accuracy.

How to use:

  1. Navigate to Forecasting from the sidebar.
  2. Upload Data: Click "Upload CSV" if you have historical sales data (Date, Revenue, Units).
  3. Run Forecast: Click "Generate Forecast". The AI will process your data.
  4. Analyze: View the chart to see the predicted trend line (solid) vs. historical data (dotted).

AI Tip

Look for "Seasonal Spikes" in the forecast. These are perfect times to plan inventory stock-ups!

Inventory Intelligence

Smart Stock Management
Automated classification and reorder alerts.

Never run out of stock. This module automatically categorizes your products using ABC Analysis.

Class A

High Value. Top 20% items generating 80% revenue.
Action: Never stock out.

Class B

Medium Value. Steady sellers.
Action: Monitor monthly.

Class C

Low Value. Slow movers.
Action: Liquidate/Discount.

Promotion Simulator

A/B Test Before You Launch
Simulate the financial impact of discounts.

Don't discount blindly. Use the simulator to see if a 20% off sale will actually increase your total profit or just hurt your margins.

Steps:

  • Select a product or category.
  • Set the Discount % (e.g., 10%, 20%).
  • Set the Duration (e.g., 7 days).
  • Click Simulate.

The tool calculates Projected Lift (increase in sales volume) vs. Margin Impact to give you a Net ROI score.

Sales Comparison

Benchmarking & Analysis
Compare performance across time periods.

Use the "Time Travel" feature to compare This Month vs. Last Month or This Year vs. Last Year.

You can also upload competitor data (CSV) to benchmark your sales against industry standards.