electricsheepafrica/nigerian_retail_and_ecommerce_product_catalog_data

Product Catalog Data

Dataset Description

Comprehensive product catalog data for Nigerian retail and e-commerce analysis

Dataset Information

• Category: Product and Inventory
• Industry: Retail & E-Commerce
• Country: Nigeria
• Format: CSV, Parquet
• Rows: 100,000
• Columns: 13
• Date Generated: 2025-10-06
• Location: data/product_catalog_data/
• License: GPL

Schema

Column	Type	Sample Values
product_id	String	PRD85951
sku	String	SKU00000000
product_name	String	Bath & Body Born
category	String	Beauty & Personal Care
subcategory	String	Fragrances
brand	String	HP
price_ngn	Float	449971.84
cost_price_ngn	Float	336277.67
description	String	Trip study treat like hospital can.
weight_kg	Float	20.22
dimensions	String	53x41x45cm
in_stock	Boolean	True
supplier	String	Direct

Sample Data

product_id         sku        product_name               category   subcategory   brand  price_ngn  cost_price_ngn                             description  weight_kg dimensions  in_stock      supplier
  PRD85951 SKU00000000    Bath & Body Born Beauty & Personal Care    Fragrances      HP  449971.84       336277.67     Trip study treat like hospital can.      20.22 53x41x45cm      True        Direct
  PRD62233 SKU00000001      Parts Employee             Automotive         Parts Generic  164352.76       100419.95 Draw upon perform house production Mrs.      32.32 69x58x44cm      True         Local
  PRD12572 SKU00000002 Care Products Since             Automotive Care Products Infinix   33286.25        24221.45          Citizen seem base hotel phone.       9.15  38x94x9cm      True International

Use Cases

• Data analysis and insights
• Machine learning model training
• Business intelligence
• Research and education
• Predictive analytics

Nigerian Context

This dataset incorporates authentic Nigerian retail and e-commerce characteristics:

E-Commerce Platforms

• Jumia (35% market share) - Leading marketplace
• Konga (25% market share) - Major competitor
• Jiji (20% market share) - Classifieds platform
• PayPorte, Slot, and other platforms

Physical Retail

• Shoprite, Spar, Game - Major supermarket chains
• Slot, Pointek - Electronics retailers
• Mr Price - Fashion retail
• Traditional markets: Balogun Market, Computer Village

Payment Methods

• Cash on Delivery (45%) - Most popular
• Bank Transfer (25%)
• Debit Card (15%)
• USSD (8%)
• Mobile Money (5%)
• Credit Card (2%)

Logistics & Delivery

• GIG Logistics - Nationwide coverage
• Kwik Delivery - Fast urban delivery
• DHL, FedEx - International and express
• Red Star Express - Nationwide courier
• Local dispatch riders

Geographic Coverage

Major Nigerian cities including:

• Lagos - Commercial capital, highest retail density
• Abuja - Federal capital, high e-commerce penetration
• Kano - Northern commercial hub
• Port Harcourt - Oil city, strong purchasing power
• Ibadan - Large urban market
• Plus 10+ other major cities

Products & Categories

• Electronics: Tecno, Infinix, Samsung phones; laptops, TVs
• Fashion: Ankara fabric, Agbada, Kaftan, sneakers
• Groceries: Rice (50kg bags), Garri, Palm Oil, Indomie
• Beauty: Shea butter, Black soap, hair extensions
• Home: Generators, inverters, solar panels

Currency & Pricing

• Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN, ₦)
• Exchange Rate: ~₦1,500/USD
• Price Ranges: Realistic Nigerian market prices
• Time Zone: West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1)

File Formats

CSV

data/product_catalog_data/nigerian_retail_and_ecommerce_product_catalog_data.csv

Parquet (Recommended)

data/product_catalog_data/nigerian_retail_and_ecommerce_product_catalog_data.parquet

Nigerian Retail and E-Commerce - Loading the Dataset

Hugging Face Datasets

from datasets import load_dataset

# Load dataset
dataset = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/nigerian_retail_and_ecommerce_product_catalog_data")

# Convert to pandas
df = dataset['train'].to_pandas()

print(f"Loaded {len(df):,} rows")

Pandas (Direct)

import pandas as pd

# Load CSV
df = pd.read_csv('data/product_catalog_data/nigerian_retail_and_ecommerce_product_catalog_data.csv')

# Load Parquet (recommended for large datasets)
df = pd.read_parquet('data/product_catalog_data/nigerian_retail_and_ecommerce_product_catalog_data.parquet')

PyArrow

import pyarrow.parquet as pq

# Load Parquet
table = pq.read_table('data/product_catalog_data/nigerian_retail_and_ecommerce_product_catalog_data.parquet')
df = table.to_pandas()

Data Quality

• ✅ Realistic Distributions: Based on Nigerian retail patterns
• ✅ No Missing Critical Fields: Complete core data
• ✅ Proper Data Types: Appropriate types for each column
• ✅ Consistent Naming: Clear, descriptive column names
• ✅ Nigerian Context: Authentic local characteristics
• ✅ Production Scale: Suitable for real-world applications

Ethical Considerations

• This is synthetic data generated for research and development
• No real customer data or personally identifiable information
• Designed to reflect realistic patterns without privacy concerns
• Safe for public use, testing, and education

License

GPL License - General Public License

This dataset is free to use for:

• Research and academic purposes
• Commercial applications
• Educational projects
• Open source development

Citation

@dataset{nigerian_retail_product_catalog_data_2025,
  title={Product Catalog Data},
  author={Electric Sheep Africa},
  year={2025},
  publisher={Hugging Face},
  howpublished={\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/nigerian-retail-product-catalog-data}}
}

Related Datasets

This dataset is part of the Nigerian Retail & E-Commerce Datasets collection, which includes 42 datasets covering:

• Customer & Shopper Data
• Sales & Transactions
• Product & Inventory
• Marketing & Engagement
• Operations & Workforce
• Pricing & Revenue
• Customer Support
• Emerging & Advanced Technologies

Browse all datasets: https://huggingface.co/electricsheepafrica

Updates & Maintenance

• Version: 1.0
• Last Updated: 2025-10-06
• Maintenance: Active
• Issues: Report via Hugging Face discussions

Contact

For questions, feedback, or collaboration:

• Hugging Face: electricsheepafrica
• Issues: Open a discussion on the dataset page
• General Inquiries: Via Hugging Face profile

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