Introduction
Monitoring financial performance is essential for success in
the dynamic world of electronic bookstores. A thorough overview of sales
transactions, rental revenue, discounts, vendor shares, and other information
is available in the Finance Sales Reports section of your electronic
bookstore's administration panel. You may generate thorough reports using this
robust tool based on a variety of variables and filters, allowing you to assess
and comprehend the bookstore's financial situation. This manual will walk you
through your selections and show you how to use the Finance Sales Reports area
to your best advantage in order to learn important information.
Report Filters
This section allows filtering various options to create a customized report.
Type Filter
Users can utilize this option to produce specific reports
based on various transaction types.
All: Reports are generated for all kinds of
transactions, including those involving books and collections.
Books: Generates reports specifically for individual
book sales.
Collection: Creates reports that are tailored for
book collections or bundle sales.
Filter Book Type
This option allows you to generate reports specifically based on the format of the books involved in transactions.
Transaction Type
Based on the status of the transactions' completion, this
option classifies them.
Success: Creates reports for transactions that are
successfully completed.
Failed: Creates reports for transactions that are canceled
or fail.
All: Produces reports for all kinds of transactions, whether
successful or unsuccessful.
Rental
This tool allows users to generate reports based on purchase and rental status.
All: Generates reports for all purchase and rental transactions.
Renting: Creates reports for rentals that are currently active.
Weekly: Produces reports based on weekly rental durations.
Monthly: Produces reports based on monthly rental durations.
Yearly: Produces reports based on yearly rental durations.
Non-Renting: Generates reports for non-rental transactions, such as outright purchases.
Discount
Users can use this option to filter reports based on the
discounts that have been applied to transactions.
All: Reports are generated for both discounted and
non-discounted transactions.
With Discount: Reports are created specifically for
transactions with discounts applied.
Without Discount: Produces specific reports for
transactions without any discounts.
User(s) Filter
This enables you to choose a specific
user or users to include in the reports that are generated. useful for
investigating sales information from particular clients.
Vendor(s) Filter
Allows you to choose a certain
vendor or vendors to include in the reports that are created. helpful for
examining sales information from certain vendors or publishers.
This filter is not visible in the vendor's publishing panel.
Book(s) Filter
This allows you to choose a
specific book to produce reports on sales associated with that specific book.
Bundle(s) Filter
This allows you to select certain
collections or bundles to create reports on sales associated with those
collections or bundles.
Start Date and End Date
Specify the time frame for
which the sales reports should be generated. In order to examine sales within
that timeframe, specify the start and end dates.
Filter
Based on your preferences, generates the
sales reports using the set parameters and filters.
Reset
Returns all of the chosen options and filters
to their initial settings.
Middle Page Components
The Middle Page Components display key summary data, such as total sales count, revenue, and discounts.
Total Count: This shows the total count of sales
transactions that meet the chosen filters.
Total Price: Displays the total revenue from sales
transactions that meet the chosen filters.
Total Discount: Reveals the total amount of discounts
that have been applied to transactions that meet the chosen filters.
Excel Export: This enables you to share or export the
generated sales reports to an Excel file for additional analysis.
The Table of Information offers a comprehensive breakdown of sales transactions, including buyer usernames, prices, vendor shares, and transaction types.
User: It shows the username of the buyer.
Price: Shows the individual price
for each book or sold collection.
Vendor Share: Specifies the percentage of profits
that are given to the vendor or publisher.
Organization Share: This shows the share of revenue
that has been given to the bookstore organization.
This option is not visible in the vendor's publishing panel.
Organization Discount Share: This shows the share of
discounts that have been given to the bookstore organization.
This option is not visible in the vendor's publishing panel
Vendor Discount Share: This shows how much of the
discounts were given to the publisher or the vendor.
Discount: Displays the discount that was applied to
each transaction.
Book Type: Identifies the format of the book—PDF, EPUP, or Audiobook.
Transaction Type: This shows the transaction's type,
such as whether it was a rental or outright purchase.
Vendor: Names the publisher or vendor involved in the
transaction.
Type: Specifies the product's type, such as whether
it is just a single book or a collection.
Rental Type: Indicates whether the transaction is a
non-rental purchase or the duration of the rental.
FAQ(s)
1. What exactly does the
Finance Sales Reports section offer?
The Finance Sales Reports
section provides a comprehensive view of various financial aspects within an
electronic bookstore. It covers sales transactions, rental revenues, discounts,
and vendor shares, aiding in a thorough analysis of the store's financial
performance.
2. How can I customize
the reports in the Finance Sales Reports section?
You can customize reports
by using multiple filters. These filters include transaction types (All, Books,
Collections), book formats, transaction statuses (Success, Failed), rental
durations (Weekly, Monthly, Yearly), applied discounts, specific users, vendors,
books, bundles, and a defined time frame.
3. Can I reset the
filters and options to their initial settings?
Yes, the 'Reset' option
allows you to revert all selected filters and options to their default
settings. It's a convenient way to start a new report without the previously
chosen parameters.
4. Is there a way to
specifically analyze rental transactions?
Yes, the 'Rental' filter
provides options to focus on rental transactions, including weekly, monthly,
yearly durations, and a selection for non-rental purchases.
5. Can I isolate sales
data for a particular book or bundle?
Absolutely, you can use
the 'Book(s) Filter' or 'Bundle(s) Filter' to generate reports exclusively for
specific books or collections, enabling a detailed analysis of their sales
performance.
6. Is it possible to
track sales related to a particular vendor or user?
Yes, the 'Vendor(s)
Filter' and 'User(s) Filter' functionalities allow you to narrow down reports
and analyze sales specifically associated with certain vendors or users.
7. Can I export the
generated reports for further analysis?
Yes, the 'Excel Export'
feature enables you to export the generated sales reports to an Excel file,
facilitating additional in-depth analysis and data manipulation.
8. Are all the options
and data available to vendors within their publishing panel?
No, certain data, like
organization shares in revenue and discounts, is not visible in the vendor's
publishing panel. The 'Vendor(s) Filter' is also not accessible to vendors.