“Create a bubble chart titled Harbor Retail: Sales Growth and Margin. Use sales growth percent on the x-axis and operating margin percent on the y-axis. Label North at 16, 15; South at 11, 12; East at 6, 17; and West at 9, 8. Use equal bubbles to compare regions.”
Die dahinterstehenden Entscheidungen verstehen.
Calculate sales growth and margin on the same basis.
Keep the meeting focused on actions.
Separate growth issues from margin issues.
Use this chart for a limited number of comparable sales regions.
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Why use regional labels?
They let viewers connect each point to an accountable operating area.
Can store count be shown?
Yes, as the bubble-size measure.
Does low growth always mean poor performance?
No. Margin, market maturity and strategic context also matter.