C/S ratio

How good are the sales results? There are many indicators that can be used to control sales, and one of them is a C/S ratio. It represents the relationship between the contribution (aka difference in price, earnings, margin) and the amount of sales. By monitoring this indicator we can track change of earnings through time and that can show us how well a trade margin is formed.

Rounding for merchants

Rounding functions are approximating numbers to higher or lower values. On that occasion, they are guided by mathematical principles. However, when pricing is often required, rounding is done at a higher or lower level according to a given degree of significance, which is the decimal number in relation to which the rounding is done. Dear merchants (and everyone else), we present you functions FLOOR and CEILING!

Sales funnel

In addition to my passion for Excel my great love, and partly my job, is Customer Relationship Management (CRM). One of the most important CRM charts for tracking sales is the Sales funnel. Every salesman likes to see it on his dashboard at the beginning of working day, because with one look he can conclude whether the sale is standing or advancing. Funnel does not exist as a standard chart. It is created by modifying the 3D Column chart, and how to do it you will find out in the text that follows …