Reporting Explained: Sale By Hour of Day
Use this report to analyze when sales occur throughout the day.
This helps you:
- Identify peak sales hours
- Optimize staffing and operations
- Understand customer purchasing patterns
Reports > Standard Reports > Retail > Sales > By Hour of Day
This report summarizes sales by the hour in which transactions occur.
- Groups sales into hourly time periods
- Includes sales, discounts, costs, and profit metrics
- Only displays hours with recorded transactions
Note: If your POS sends sales as a single daily total, all sales may appear under midnight (12:00 AM).- Go to Reports > Standard Reports
- Open Retail
- Open Sales
- Select By Hour of Day
- Set filters:
- Stores (default: All)
- Levels (default: All)
- Vendors (default: All)
- Evergreen Items (default: All)
- Ignore No Count Items (default: Off)
- Show Only Discounted Items (default: Off)
- Show Only Returns (default: Off)
- Click Generate Report
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Period | Hour of the day (hours without transactions are not shown) |
| Quantity Sold | Total items sold or returned |
| Total Retail | Quantity sold × item retail price |
| Total Discount | Total discounts applied |
| Total Net Retail | Total Retail − Total Discount |
| Total Cost | Quantity sold × calculated cost at time of sale |
| Net Profit | Total Net Retail − Total Cost |
| Total Margin | (Total Retail − Total Cost) ÷ Total Retail |
| POS Tickets | Number of POS transactions during the hour |
| Average Check Retail | Average transaction value for the hour |
Notes:
- Use this report alongside daily or weekly sales reports for trend analysis
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