Can Urban Outfitters’ Nuuly clothes rental service reverse the brand’s decline? A new rental service may not be the only thing that shareholders are concerned about with Urban Outfitters; its history of deep discounts and where it sources its wares are also a problem. James Mattone 5.23.19 2:07 PM Markets
Despite criticism, Amazon doubles hiring for facial recognition tech Since we began tracking Rekognition jobs on July 4, 2018, the number of positions Amazon is hiring for the facial recognition technology has doubled. James Mattone 5.22.19 7:41 PM People
One reason Lowes and Home Depot had rocky Q1 earnings: Check the weather (and store locations) While Home Depot mentioned weird February weather patterns affecting sales, Lowe's, a company that missed earnings this morning, didn't despite having a bigger exposure to affected regions. James Mattone 5.22.19 1:38 PM Markets
Why we think Ascena Retail Group is closing 650 Dressbarn stores Dressbarn is shutting down for good eventually. Why? Alternate data suggests that it's because of an overcrowded portfolio in lower income neighborhoods. James Mattone 5.21.19 4:00 PM Markets
Significant drop-off in Ford job openings clued into layoffs Ford announced that it is laying off thousands of workers today. But for the past two months, job openings on the company's website were down 27.5%. Can #alternativedata be key to seeing these cuts before they happen? James Mattone 5.20.19 2:51 PM People
Kohl's is remaking itself for its Amazon partnership Kohl's job openings for workers at its stores just quadrupled since the new year. With earnings (and its big Amazon deal) looming, here's what this means for the retailer. James Mattone 5.20.19 1:52 PM Markets