The diagram illustrates the amount of income generated from clothing, sports equipment, cosmetics, and jewelry in a US store within a single year.
Overall, sales of women’s clothing and jewelry exhibited an upward trend, while the other items showed a fluctuating pattern. In addition, sales of women’s clothing were the highest across all seasons. By contrast, jewelry generated the least income in winter and spring, while sports equipment and men’s clothing had the lowest sales in summer and autumn, respectively.
Initially, sales of women’s clothing stood at 40 thousand USD per season, before increasing steadily during the rest of the time period. In spring, sales rose by 50%, reaching 60 thousand USD, then climbed to 80 thousand USD in summer. Ultimately, they peaked at 110 thousand USD in autumn. Similarly, sales of jewelry rose steadily over the period. Initially, sales were at 20 thousand USD in winter, then they remained stable in the following season. By summer, they rose slightly to reach 30 thousand USD before surging dramatically to 50 thousand USD in autumn.
Conversely, sales of men’s clothing fluctuated over the period. In the beginning, they stood at 30 thousand USD. Thereafter, they experienced a slight dip to 20 thousand USD in spring before rising to 40 thousand USD in summer. After that, sales decreased by 10 thousand USD, finishing at 30 thousand USD in autumn. Likewise, sales of sports equipment were at 30 thousand USD in winter, then increased by 10 thousand to reach 40 thousand USD in spring. In the following season, they fell significantly by nearly 50% to 22 thousand USD, before bouncing back to 40 thousand USD in autumn. Lastly, sales of cosmetics stood at 30 thousand USD in the first season. After that, they experienced a slight dip to 20 thousand USD, before rising again to reach their initial value. Finally, they peaked at 46 thousand USD in autumn.