When clicking the "Report" link for a given title in the "Title List Table" you are taken to a "Title History Report" which provides all details of a single title's sales history. This report has three components a "Title Summary Table", "Viewings History", and "Sales History".
The "Title Summary Table" shows a month-by-month breakdown of sales and accounting for your title with a grand total at the bottom of the table. Column descriptions and their meaning are as follows:
- Month
Month and year.
- Units
This group of column summarizes net units sold for the month and year.
- E-Store – Net units sold through your CreateSpace E-Store.
- Amazon – Net units sold through Amazon.com.
- Bulk – Net units purchased for yourself through your CreateSpace E-Store.
- Revenue
This group of column summarizes net revenue incurred by your title for the month and year.
- E-Store – Net revenue incurred through CreateSpace E-Store sales.
- Amazon – Net revenue incurred through Amazon.com sales.
- Expenses
This group of column summarizes net expenses incurred by your title for the month and year.
- E-Store – Net expenses incurred through CreateSpace E-Store sales.
- Amazon – Net expenses incurred through Amazon.com sales.
- Renewals – Additional yearly renewal fees for your title.
- Other – Any other additional expense related to your title.
- Deferred Setup Fees
Amount paid towards deferred setup fees for your title if applicable.
- Royalties
Royalties generated by your title for the month and year. This will be "Revenue" – "Expenses" – "Deferred Setup Fees".
The "Viewings History" lists the total viewings to date of your title's E-Store and trailer (if there is one). This will give an indication of the popularity and relative visibility of your title on CreateSpace.
The "Sales History" lists a detailed breakdown of every customer sale of your title since its inception. Each line in the history details a transaction associated with your title whether it is an initial setup, sale, or return. The general format of each line is as follows:
- Date
Date that the transaction took place
- Origin
Origination of the transaction for example did the sale happen on the CreateSpace website, or through Amazon.com.
- Transaction Summary
Number of units either sold or refunded.
- Sale Price
This is the price per one unit.
- Commission Generated
Royalties generated by the transaction.
- Customer Contact Information
Name, email, and shipping address of the customer who purchased or returned the title. Due to privacy policies, for transactions originating on Amazon.com the only information we can provide is "Sold through Amazon.com".