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As I figured from the development of my current skills, regular practice is simply “mindless repetitions”. Performing this type of practice is okay for day-to-day activities like driving, cooking, or washing, but if there is something you really want to excel at doing, then there is a comfortability threshold you must deliberately push past to challenge yourself constantly.

Keeping these points in mind the most obvious way one could improve their Data Science skills is by taking part in Data Science competitions. I’m aware many people complain about competitions and how much they differ from real-world applications of AI/ML. However, I agree with competitors that say “competitions are a great way to become better problem solvers”.

Reports suggest that retail sales dropped by up to 16.4% in April as the pandemic affected consumer spending profoundly. Analysts noted that the government’s distinction between essential and non-essential businesses weighed down some sectors while favored others.

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Since the start of the COVID 19 pandemic, retail stores have had a rollercoaster ride. Many large retailers have reported a massive surge in demand and revenues, while others have reported a complete drop in sales.

There are many platforms hosting Data Science competitions with Kaggle coming out as one of the most popular. If you are keen on improving your problem-solving skills with Machine Learning, competitions provide the best environment for this.

Investors figured that retail chains, especially essential item suppliers, were going to post record-high sales and revenues. Many investors urged their clients to invest in these companies, and their stock prices soon climbed up.

Retail companies were the first to recover when the stock markets collapsed during the early days of the Corona Virus. Note that we are talking about grocery retailers in particular here. We all saw the mile-long queues at major retail outlets. Most stores completely ran out of grocery, hygiene, and personal care items.

Here is where deliberate practice comes into play. Deliberate practice is a technique used to improve at a skill of interest, based on constant feedback and working outside of your comfort zone. It requires there is a specific goal that one is aiming to attain and then the motivation to put all of one’s focus into attaining that goal.

As the government eased some lockdown restrictions in May, the situation has improved slightly for businesses. Yet, no one can dispute the downward trend of dropping sales in the market.

Many footwear and clothing retailers and even restaurants had to shut down voluntarily or due to government instructions. Grooming service businesses also experienced a total decline in sales for March and April. The share price for these retailers didn’t recover to the same level in the markets.

The act of attempting a solution for a problem and submitting your results to be evaluated on the Kaggle leaderboard serves as an instant feedback loop as you’d that you can use to measure your performance in accordance with other participants.

While consumers focused on buying and storing food supplies, very few were interested in purchasing new shoes, clothing, jewelry, or cosmetics. With most offices, factories, and entertainment venues closing down and people staying home voluntarily, there was little need to purchase non-essential items.

For the most part, financial advisors were right about the retail market. Operational reports from Wal-Mart, Costco, Target, and even Amazon reported an enormous surge in demand. Most companies were unable to keep up and had to hire thousands of new workers and extra storage space to keep up with demand.

The retail sales tracker for May shows that online sales for businesses jumped up during the month. Companies reported that their online sales had more than doubled compared to sales for the same period in May 2019.