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28. End-to-End Project: Blinkit Quick-Commerce Dashboard

28.2 Step 1 – Prepare the Raw Data

Source files (in a SharePoint/OneDrive folder or a local folder):

File Content
Blinkit_Orders_2025_01.csv … Blinkit_Orders_2025_12.csv Monthly Blinkit order lines (columns as in Module 1.7)
AmazonNow_Orders.csv Amazon Now order lines; a few columns have different names (e.g. Order_No, Order_Value)
Products.xlsx Product master: Category, Sub Category, Brand, Unit Price, Unit Cost
Customers.xlsx Customer master
DarkStores.xlsx Store ID, Store Name, Platform, Area, City, State, Country, City Manager, Manager Email (15 dark stores across 6 Maharashtra cities)
DeliveryPartners.xlsx Delivery Partner ID, Partner Name, Vehicle Type, Home Store ID

Ravindra Bagale's Tip

A common mistake is editing the raw files by hand to fix problems. Keep the raw exports untouched in a folder, and do all fixes in Power Query so the steps repeat on every refresh. Never forget this.