Let's briefly consider the dataset that we are about to model:
- Features data: This is data of regional activity related to the store:
- Store: Numeric store ID for each store.
- Date: Important dates for store.
- Fuel price: Current fuel prices.
- Markdowns: The discount you take on merchandise in your retail store from the original marked sale price.
- CPI (Consumer Price Index): A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care.
- Unemployment: Current unemployment rate.
- IsHoliday: Whether it's a holiday or not, on a particular date.
- Sales data: This is historical sales data covering three years, from 2010 to 2012. It ...
