3564: Seasonal Sales Analysis

Problem Statement

Table: sales

+---------------+---------+
| Column Name   | Type    |
+---------------+---------+
| sale_id       | int     |
| product_id    | int     |
| sale_date     | date    |
| quantity      | int     |
| price         | decimal |
+---------------+---------+
sale_id is the unique identifier for this table.
Each row contains information about a product sale including the product_id, date of sale, quantity sold, and price per unit.

Table: products

+---------------+---------+
| Column Name   | Type    |
+---------------+---------+
| product_id    | int     |
| product_name  | varchar |
| category      | varchar |
+---------------+---------+
product_id is the unique identifier for this table.
Each row contains information about a product including its name and category.

Write a solution to find the most popular product category for each season. The seasons are defined as:

  • Winter: December, January, February
  • Spring: March, April, May
  • Summer: June, July, August
  • Fall: September, October, November

The popularity of a category is determined by the total quantity sold in that season. If there is a tie, select the category with the highest total revenue (quantity × price).

Return the result table ordered by season in ascending order.

The result format is in the following example.

Example:

Input:

sales table:

+---------+------------+------------+----------+-------+
| sale_id | product_id | sale_date  | quantity | price |
+---------+------------+------------+----------+-------+
| 1       | 1          | 2023-01-15 | 5        | 10.00 |
| 2       | 2          | 2023-01-20 | 4        | 15.00 |
| 3       | 3          | 2023-03-10 | 3        | 18.00 |
| 4       | 4          | 2023-04-05 | 1        | 20.00 |
| 5       | 1          | 2023-05-20 | 2        | 10.00 |
| 6       | 2          | 2023-06-12 | 4        | 15.00 |
| 7       | 5          | 2023-06-15 | 5        | 12.00 |
| 8       | 3          | 2023-07-24 | 2        | 18.00 |
| 9       | 4          | 2023-08-01 | 5        | 20.00 |
| 10      | 5          | 2023-09-03 | 3        | 12.00 |
| 11      | 1          | 2023-09-25 | 6        | 10.00 |
| 12      | 2          | 2023-11-10 | 4        | 15.00 |
| 13      | 3          | 2023-12-05 | 6        | 18.00 |
| 14      | 4          | 2023-12-22 | 3        | 20.00 |
| 15      | 5          | 2024-02-14 | 2        | 12.00 |
+---------+------------+------------+----------+-------+

products table:

+------------+-----------------+----------+
| product_id | product_name    | category |
+------------+-----------------+----------+
| 1          | Warm Jacket     | Apparel  |
| 2          | Designer Jeans  | Apparel  |
| 3          | Cutting Board   | Kitchen  |
| 4          | Smart Speaker   | Tech     |
| 5          | Yoga Mat        | Fitness  |
+------------+-----------------+----------+

Output:

+---------+----------+----------------+---------------+
| season  | category | total_quantity | total_revenue |
+---------+----------+----------------+---------------+
| Fall    | Apparel  | 10             | 120.00        |
| Spring  | Kitchen  | 3              | 54.00         |
| Summer  | Tech     | 5              | 100.00        |
| Winter  | Apparel  | 9              | 110.00        |
+---------+----------+----------------+---------------+

Explanation:

  • Fall (Sep, Oct, Nov):
<ul>
	<li>Apparel: 10 items sold (6 Jackets in Sep, 4 Jeans in Nov), revenue $120.00 (6&times;$10.00 + 4&times;$15.00)</li>
	<li>Fitness: 3 Yoga Mats sold in Sep, revenue $36.00</li>
	<li>Most popular: Apparel with highest total quantity (10)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Spring (Mar, Apr, May):</strong>
<ul>
	<li>Kitchen: 3 Cutting Boards sold in Mar, revenue $54.00</li>
	<li>Tech: 1 Smart Speaker sold in Apr, revenue $20.00</li>
	<li>Apparel: 2 Warm Jackets sold in May, revenue $20.00</li>
	<li>Most popular: Kitchen with highest total quantity (3) and highest revenue ($54.00)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Summer (Jun, Jul, Aug):</strong>
<ul>
	<li>Apparel: 4 Designer Jeans sold in Jun, revenue $60.00</li>
	<li>Fitness: 5 Yoga Mats sold in Jun, revenue $60.00</li>
	<li>Kitchen: 2 Cutting Boards sold in Jul, revenue $36.00</li>
	<li>Tech: 5 Smart Speakers sold in Aug, revenue $100.00</li>
	<li>Most popular: Tech and Fitness both have 5 items, but Tech has higher revenue ($100.00 vs $60.00)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Winter (Dec, Jan, Feb):</strong>
<ul>
	<li>Apparel: 9 items sold (5 Jackets in Jan, 4 Jeans in Jan), revenue $110.00</li>
	<li>Kitchen: 6 Cutting Boards sold in Dec, revenue $108.00</li>
	<li>Tech: 3 Smart Speakers sold in Dec, revenue $60.00</li>
	<li>Fitness: 2 Yoga Mats sold in Feb, revenue $24.00</li>
	<li>Most popular: Apparel with highest total quantity (9) and highest revenue ($110.00)</li>
</ul>
</li>

The result table is ordered by season in ascending order.

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