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Lachu1935
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9 months ago
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Power Bi Visualization Support

Hellow Team , As i'm working in retail sector i have been managing 40 retail store different different type of brands , its completely diversified company , i do have also handling brand like Skec...
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  • burakkaragoz's avatar
    burakkaragoz
    9 months ago

    Hi Lachu1935,

     

    It is great to hear you have conquered the hardest parts (DAX and Modeling). Moving from "Tables" to "Visuals" is actually a very fun transition because you already have the data ready to support it.

     

    Since you are in the Retail sector managing multiple brands (Skechers, Manyavar, etc.) and 40 stores, you have the perfect dataset for storytelling.

     

    Here is a roadmap to help you level up your visualization skills:

    1. Inspiration First: The Data Stories Gallery Before you build, look at what is possible. The Microsoft Community has a gallery where users post their best reports. Filter by "Sales" or "Retail" to see how others visualize store performance.

    2. The "Retail" Cheat Sheet For your specific case, try moving away from huge tables by using these visuals:

    • Map Visual: You have 40 stores. Plot them on a map with bubble sizes representing "Sales Amount".

    • Small Multiples: Since you have different brands, try using a Line Chart with "Small Multiples" on the Brand field. This will create separate mini-charts for Skechers, Zimson, etc., in one view without clutter.

    • Bar Charts with Drill Down: Show "Total Sales by Brand," and let users drill down into "Store Level."

    3. Learning Resources Microsoft Learn has a specific learning path for this. It covers not just "how" to create a chart, but "which" chart to choose.

    My advice: Pick one page of your current report that is just a big table. Try to replace it with 3 visuals (A KPI Card for Total Sales, a Trend Line for history, and a Bar Chart for store comparison).

    Good luck on your design journey!

    If my response resolved your query, kindly mark it as the Accepted Solution to assist others. Additionally, I would be grateful for a 'Kudos' if you found my response helpful. This response was assisted by AI for translation and formatting purposes.

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krishnakanth240
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9 months ago

Hi Lachu1935 

 

You are already on a strong foundation, managing 40 retail stores across multiple brands like Skechers, Manyavar, and Zimson Watches, along with solid DAX and data modeling skills, is a big advantage.

Visualization is a separate skill, and many strong analysts start exactly where you are (tables first). The good news is: visual thinking can be learned systematically.

 

Here is a practical way to level up 

Learn when to use each visual (not all at once)

Focus on intent, not visuals:

>Trend over time → Line / Area chart
>Comparison across stores/brands → Bar / Column
>Contribution / mix → Stacked bar / 100% stacked
>KPIs → Card / KPI visual
>Store ranking → Bar + conditional formatting
>Performance vs target → Gauge / Bullet (custom)

 

1️⃣ Design effective reports in Power BI
Must-do module for visualization fundamentals
🔗 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/design-effective-reports-power-bi/

2️⃣ Create reports in Power BI Desktop
🔗 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/create-reports-power-bi-desktop/

3️⃣ Visualize data in Power BI
🔗 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/visualize-data-power-bi/

4️⃣ Choose the right visual in Power BI
🔗 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-types-for-reports-and-q-and-a

5️⃣ Use KPI, Card, and Gauge visuals
🔗 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-kpi

 

Please give headsup if the resources helpful for you. Thank You!