In this post, I team up with my friend Michael to explore the relationship between the world snooker rankings and the percentage of frames each player won. I practice using Plotly to trace out player’s careers over time. My third sports post after my Parkrun analysis write up and when Read more…
In this post, I describe how the mathematics of modelling the spread of disease can be applied to the problem of the transition of customers between RFM segments. I use SciPy’s ODE numerical routine in Python and fit models to synthetic data. Context: Covid-19 has blighted countries and industries across Read more…
In this post, I write in reflection of the Machine Learning course I finished this week, and demonstrate how I was able to use some of this content to build a more accurate regression model for predicting house prices. Machine Learning Course Andrew Ng’s Coursera Machine Learning course is widely Read more…
In this post, I write about methods to answer 3 important questions in the field of store space optimisation. I aim to identify the constraints of each model, and comment on other considerations which should come into play when devising a store layout. Brief Retail stores can serve multiple purposes. Read more…
In this post, I write about the development of dashboarding skills in the Microsoft Power BI interface. Introduction With the continuation of lockdown, I decided to complete an introductory course on Power BI. It’s a tool my colleagues use to produce and share reports, and one which I thought would Read more…
In this post, I derive the general formula for the length of a first to n match of Rock, Paper, Scissors. As a heads up, the maths isn’t light, so I suggest having a pen and paper on hand to work through the examples or finer details yourself to gain Read more…
In this post, I explore the event results from 223 runnings of the Leicester Victoria parkrun; asking questions of interest and creating colourful plots! I do not aim to cover everything, instead I’ve commented where I think further exploration could be most interesting. For many runners waking up on a Read more…
This month, I’ve been enrolled on Jose Portilla’s Udemy SQL course. It’s an 8 hour self paced course, taught through the use of video lectures, and exercises. I’ve been working from home for the past couple of weeks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and have enjoyed the routine of spending Read more…
In this post, I write about 3 methods of allocating store colleagues. My motivation is in the application of a recent piece of work: building time series models to forecast store footfall. I’m interested in how to use my forecast to better schedule colleagues within a store; this post is Read more…
Recently, I have been thinking about the Online Halo: the idea that having a physical retail store can increase local online sales through higher levels of brand awareness and purchasing intent. In this post, I explore ideas to measure the impact of this effect, and on how to attribute online Read more…