load_hierarchical_sales_toydata#

load_hierarchical_sales_toydata()[source]#

Return hierarchical sales toy data to demonstrate hierarchical forecasting.

Return data covers 5 years of monthly sales data for 2 product lines, and 4 product groups.

Hierarchical structure:

  • Product line 1: Food preparation
    • Product group 1A: Hobs

    • Product group 1B: Ovens

  • Product line 2: Food preservation
    • Product group 2A: Fridges

    • Product group 2B: Freezers

Returns:
hierarchypd.DataFrame in pd_multiindex_hier mtype format

Product hierarchy with row MultiIndex “Product line”, “Product group”, “Date”. Column “Sales” contains total sales for each product group in monthly period.