> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vortexiq.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Orders / Day, Mercari > Orders / Day for Mercari stores. Tracked live in Vortex IQ Nerve Centre. How to read it, why it matters, and how to act on it. **Card class:** [Non-Hero](/nerve-centre/overview#card-classes-explained) • **Category:** [Marketplace](/nerve-centre/connectors#connectors-by-type) ## At a glance > **Orders / Day** plots your daily order count over the last 30 days as a line. It reveals your selling rhythm, the weekday and weekend pattern, and the visible bump after a re-listing batch or a round of price drops. | | | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **What it counts** | The number of orders placed each day across the trailing 30 days, drawn as a daily line chart. | | **Sample type** | Backend API data from Mercari, refreshed on the standard data refresh. | | **Why it matters** | Daily cadence tells you when buyers act and whether your interventions work. A flat or falling line is a prompt to re-list or adjust pricing; a spike confirms what is working. | | **Reading the value** | Read the shape, not a single point. Look for the weekly rhythm, the baseline level, and any step-changes that line up with your actions. | | **Currency** | number | | **Time window** | `30D` | | **Alert trigger** | `-` | | **Sentiment key** | `mer_orders_per_day` | | **Roles** | owner, operations | ## Calculation Vortex IQ counts completed orders for each calendar day across the trailing 30 days and plots them as a time series. Days with no orders are shown as zero rather than skipped, so the line keeps an even daily spacing. Because it is a daily count, the chart naturally exposes weekday-versus-weekend rhythm and any step-change that follows a re-listing batch, a price drop, or a Smart Pricing adjustment. ## Worked example *A representative reading of **Orders / Day** for a typical Mercari reseller.* Imagine a seller whose line hovers around 3 orders a day, climbs to 6 or 7 on Sundays, then jumps to 12 the day after a 40-item re-listing batch before settling back. That tells you two useful things: weekends are your strongest window, and re-listing produces a real, if short-lived, lift. The action is to time re-listing and price drops to land just before your strong days rather than spreading them thinly. There is no alert on this card, so use it as a diagnostic. Cross-reference `mer_listings_in_freshness_boost` to see whether the re-listing lift coincides with more stock in the boost window, and `mer_total_revenue` to confirm the orders carried value. Vortex Mind traces upstream causes behind a sustained dip, and Ask Viq answers plain-English questions like "which day this month sold the most orders?" ## Sibling cards merchants should reference together | Card | Why merchants reach for it | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | [`mer_total_transactions`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/total-transactions) | Totals the orders that the daily line breaks out. | | [`mer_listings_in_freshness_boost`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/listings-in-7-day-freshness-boost) | Links order bumps to fresh, boosted listings. | | [`mer_total_revenue`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/total-revenue) | Confirms whether busier days carried real value. | | [`mer_aov`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/average-order-value) | Shows whether order spikes came at the cost of lower value. | | [`mer_orders_by_country`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/orders-by-country) | Adds the geographic dimension to daily volume. | ## Reconciling against Mercari **Where to look in Mercari's own dashboard:** In the Mercari seller app, your sales history lists each order with its date. Counting orders per day there should match this chart, though Mercari shows them as a list rather than a daily line. **Why the Vortex IQ value may legitimately differ:** | Reason | Direction | What to do | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- | ------------------------ | | **Period boundary.** An order placed near midnight may fall on a different day depending on the cutoff used. | Variable | Match the period range. | | **Time zone.** Order timestamps may be recorded in a different time zone, shifting an order between adjacent days. | Marginal | Confirm time zone match. | | **Filter scope.** This card counts completed orders only, excluding cancelled or pending items. | Variable | Match filter settings. | **Cross-connector reconciliation:** If you compare daily cadence against another marketplace, align the day boundaries and time zone first so the lines are genuinely comparable. For divergence investigations, use Vortex Mind. ## Known limitations / merchant FAQs **Q: How often does Orders / Day update?** It refreshes on the standard data refresh and plots the trailing 30 days, so the most recent day fills in as orders land. **Q: Why does my Mercari dashboard show a different number?** Mercari presents orders as a dated list, not a daily chart, so a hand count can differ at the day boundary or by time zone. This card applies one consistent day rule. **Q: Why does a day show zero orders?** Days with no completed orders are plotted as zero rather than hidden, which keeps the weekly rhythm honest and makes quiet days visible. **Q: Can I customise the alert threshold?** Yes, sensitivity thresholds are configurable per profile in the Sensitivity tab. Adjust to match your business baseline rather than relying on the generic default. *** ### Tracked live in Vortex IQ Nerve Centre *Orders / Day* is one of hundreds of KPI pulses Vortex IQ tracks across Mercari and 70+ other ecommerce connectors. Nerve Centre runs the detection layer; Vortex Mind investigates the cause when something moves; Ask Viq lets you interrogate any number in plain English. [Start for free](https://app.vortexiq.ai/login) or [book a demo](https://www.vortexiq.ai/contact-us) to see this metric running on your own data.