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{
  "store_closures_historical": {
    "description": "Annual store closure data from 2015-2025",
    "key_fields": [
      "Year",
      "Total_Store_Closures",
      "Independent_Store_Closures",
      "Chain_Store_Closures",
      "Daily_Average_Closures"
    ],
    "use_cases": [
      "Trend analysis",
      "Closure prediction",
      "Impact assessment"
    ],
    "data_quality": "High - based on ONS and industry reports"
  },
  "employment_historical": {
    "description": "Retail employment statistics 2015-2025",
    "key_fields": [
      "Total_Retail_Employment_Millions",
      "Full_Time_Jobs_Millions",
      "Part_Time_Jobs_Millions",
      "Average_Retail_Wage_GBP"
    ],
    "use_cases": [
      "Workforce planning",
      "Skills analysis",
      "Economic impact"
    ],
    "data_quality": "High - ONS Labour Market Statistics"
  },
  "ecommerce_historical": {
    "description": "E-commerce growth and market data 2015-2025",
    "key_fields": [
      "Online_Share_Percentage",
      "Market_Value_Billions_GBP",
      "Total_Online_Users_Millions",
      "Mobile_Commerce_Share"
    ],
    "use_cases": [
      "Digital transformation analysis",
      "Market sizing",
      "Channel optimization"
    ],
    "data_quality": "High - ONS Retail Sales + industry data"
  },
  "regional_analysis": {
    "description": "Regional breakdown of retail transformation impact",
    "key_fields": [
      "Region",
      "Store_Closures_2024",
      "Employment_Change_Percentage",
      "High_Street_Vacancy_Rate"
    ],
    "use_cases": [
      "Geographic analysis",
      "Location intelligence",
      "Regional policy"
    ],
    "data_quality": "Medium-High - aggregated from multiple sources"
  },
  "business_type_analysis": {
    "description": "Analysis by retail business category/type",
    "key_fields": [
      "Business_Type",
      "Survival_Rate_Percentage",
      "Online_Transition_Success",
      "Employment_Impact_Per_Closure"
    ],
    "use_cases": [
      "Sector analysis",
      "Risk assessment",
      "Business strategy"
    ],
    "data_quality": "Medium - industry estimates and surveys"
  },
  "future_forecasts": {
    "description": "Predictive forecasts for UK retail 2026-2030",
    "key_fields": [
      "Store_Closures_Forecast",
      "Retail_Employment_Millions",
      "Ecommerce_Market_Value_Billions_GBP"
    ],
    "use_cases": [
      "Strategic planning",
      "Investment decisions",
      "Policy development"
    ],
    "data_quality": "Medium - model-based predictions"
  }
}