Introduction

This article explains how to use comparison periods in the TRAEDE Revenue report. Comparison periods allow you to see how performance develops over time—for example, month-by-month during a season, week-by-week during a campaign, or even day-by-day for high-activity periods.

Generate a comparison period

1. Choose your reporting period (e.g., 1 July – 30 September).

2. Go to the Comparison menu.

3. Select a period type:

   • Months

   • Weeks

   • Days

4. Click Generate.

TRAeDE will automatically divide the report period into the selected intervals and calculate the performance of each interval.

How comparisons are calculated

When comparison periods are active, TRAEDE adds:

• One column for each period created (e.g., July, August, September)

• A Change (%) column for each period except the first

Example (monthly comparison)

If your report shows:

• July

• August

• September

Then:

• August compares to July

• September compares to August

This explains why July shows no change—there is no period before it.

Example

Accessories sold:

• July: 13 units

• August: 45 units → +246%

• September: 28 units → –37%

Adding additional measurements

You can combine comparison periods with measurements such as:

• Quantity

• Revenue

• Returns

• Margin

Example:
Adding Revenue will show the revenue for each period and how much it increased or decreased compared to the previous one.

Measurements compare only their own values across periods.

Display subcategories horizontally

You can also move row sections to the top to create advanced matrix-style reports.

Example:

1. Add Subcategory as a top row section.

2. Generate a comparison by months.

Now each period will contain the same list of subcategories horizontally, and each subcategory will calculate its change period-to-period.

Example

Heels:

• August: 4 pieces

• September: 6 pieces → +50%

If a period has no sales for a subcategory, no percentage is calculated.

Comparing countries, categories, or any dimension

You can use any row section together with comparison periods—for example:

• Country of delivery

• Season

• Category

• Collection

This makes it easy to see how different markets or product groups trend over time.

Using weeks or days

You can switch from Months to Weeks or Days.

Notes:

• Weeks are often useful for campaign tracking.

• Days can generate a very large number of columns—using daily comparisons for very long ranges may impact performance.

Change type: percentage or index

The Change columns default to Percentage.
You can switch to an Index number:

1. Open Comparison settings.

2. Select Index.

3. Click Regenerate.

This displays each period as an index relative to the previous period.