🛒Alloy Retailer Metrics
Alloy Retailer Metrics Report
Overview
The Alloy Retailer Metrics Report is available under the Wholesale & Retail bundle, located alongside the three Muffin reports. This report provides dynamic retail metrics powered by the Alloy integration.
Note: The three Muffin reports within this bundle require the Muffin data integration to populate data. However, the Alloy integration can also be connected separately to populate this specific report.
Getting Started
Prerequisites
You must have one of the following integrations enabled:
Alloy (contact our CS team to get integrated)
Dashboard Layout
The Alloy Retail Metrics report uses a unique UI compared to other DrivePoint reports. Filters are displayed here at the top of the dashboard across multiple rows.
Tip: Click the filter area to expand/collapse the filter rows if they are hidden.
Filters
Date
Select the date range for your report.
Interval
Toggle between Month or Week (Sun-Sat).
Metric Value
Choose which metric to display (e.g., Unit Sales).
Dimension
A control that switches the breakdown dimension used in the chart and table.
Dimension Control
The Dimension control allows you to change how data is grouped. There are five available dimensions:
Partner (default) — Groups data by retail partner.
Product Name — Groups data by product name.
SKU — Groups data by SKU.
EPC — Groups data by EPC.
Item Number — Groups data by item number.
When you switch dimensions, the chart series and the table output below it will update automatically to reflect the selected grouping. These dimensions are also available as individual filters.
Working with Metrics
Selecting a Metric
The Metric Value filter lets you choose from a variety of metrics provided by Alloy. The default metric is Unit Sales.
Important: Not every metric is available for every retailer. Unit Sales is generally available across all retailers, but other metrics may vary. You will need to test availability for your specific retail partners.
How Metrics Are Calculated
All metrics are pre-calculated within Drivepoint's data pipelines and pre-aggregated based on the selected interval and dimension breakdowns.
When you select a metric, a description is displayed on the dashboard showing:
How the metric is calculated by Alloy
How it has been aggregated within DrivePoint
Aggregation Types
Sum
Values are summed across the selected interval.
Unit Sales, Receipts
Last Value
The final value within the selected interval is used.
Ending Inventory, Ending On-Hand
Example: If you select "Ending Inventory On Order" with a monthly interval, the report will display the last recorded value for that metric within each month. If you switch to a weekly interval, it will show the last value for each week instead.
FAQ
Q: Why is this metric selection showing none or sparse data for this partner?
A: Not all metrics are available for every retailer and some are infrequently tracked by the retailer. Try switching to a different metric such as Unit Sales, which has the broadest availability.
Q: What's the difference between the Alloy integration and the Muffin integration?
A: The Muffin integration is required for the other three reports in the Wholesale and Retail bundle. The Alloy integration can be connected independently and will populate the Alloy Retailer Metrics report specifically.
Q: How frequently is the data updated?
A: Data is pulled by Alloy from the retailers, which is receives updated data from the retailers on a varying basis - it is generally updated on a weekly basis. Drivepoint cleans up the data further and pre-aggregates it further. We run this process on a daily basis.
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