Using Retail Calendar for Period-over-Period Comparisons in Looker

Introduction

In this post, we will explore the implementation of Retail Calendars in Looker and delve into the advantages they offer. We will focus on how to leverage these calendars to build scalable Period Over Period (PoP) comparison functionalities. This includes importing retail calendar data into a Looker view, extending the view, and creating new dimensions to enable seamless period-based analysis. We will also cover how to join these calendars to explores, ensuring flexibility in reporting. Additionally, we will walk through implementation details with code snippets and provide comparison examples to illustrate the impact of these techniques.

By the end of this blog, you will have a robust, user-friendly solution to perform powerful period comparisons, such as analyzing a Retail Month against the same month in the previous year.

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