Sales by Department Report
The Sales by Department Report summarizes sales-related information by department and includes both the quantity and amount for sales, returns, discounts and net sales. Each department's percentage of total sales is also provided.
Table 4-3 Sales by Department Report Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
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Gross Sales |
Count - Total number of items by department. Amount - Total sales amount of items by department. Note: Due to the way some tax amounts are rounded, there are circumstances where the gross sales amount will not equal the total of all tender amounts collected. |
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Returns data |
#Items - Total number of items returned by department. Amount - Total amount of all items returned by department. Report Totals - Final count of all items returned and the return amount for all departments, printed at the end of the report. |
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Discounts data |
#Items - Total number of items discounted by department. Amount - Total amount of all items discounted by department. Report Totals - Final count of all discounted items and the discounted amount for all departments, printed at the end of the report. |
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Net Sales |
#Items - Total number of items by department excluding returned items. Amount - Total amount of all sales by department after markdown (discounted) value is subtracted. Report Totals - Final count of all items sold and the net amount for all departments, printed at the end of the report. |
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Dept % (Net) |
Percentage contributed by each department of the store's total net sales, expressed in decimal format (1.00). Report Totals - This number is always 1.00 and is the sum of all individual departments' percentages. |
Criteria Selections for Sales by Department Report
Select an option or make entries in any of the following fields to determine report output:
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Date Range: Enter a single fixed date, a date range (begin and end dates) or select a relative date option (Yesterday, Last Week, and so on) from the drop-down list.
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Employee: Check box to include employee data.
Figure 4-3 Sample: Sales by Department Report
