On three annual cycles of data the optimizer typically selects ETS (A,N,N) — simple exponential smoothing — because seasonal parameters are not well identified. This produces flat forecasts and is the ...
This project analyzes 9,986 retail transactions spanning 4 years (2014-2017), 793 customers, 1,862 products, and 49 U.S. states. The objective is to extract actionable business insights through a ...