Party City will close 45 stores; but where is unclear, even for our models Party City is closing 45 stores in 2019. While we usually can figure out where these might be, the company already released a few stores... And the numbers don't seem to add up. James Mattone 5.13.19 4:29 PM Markets
The real problem for Hudson's Bay and Lord + Taylor? Too many stores, too little space In 2018, Lord + Taylor didn't have a single store that was more than 100 miles away from its parent company's holdings, including itself. This mirrors a trend we've seen all too often during the retail apocalypse. James Mattone 5.6.19 6:00 PM Markets
Six alternative data points to know about WeWork before its IPO What are WeWork's hiring trends looking like? Where does it lease space? What other data points aren't being talked about enough as the company IPOs? We dive into all of that here. Joshua Fruhlinger 5.1.19 2:02 PM Innovation
Are there too many jewelry stores in America? A case study of Signet Jewelers 65.8% of Signet Jewelers stores — that includes Jared's, Kay, and Zales — have a sister store nearby. With that proximity analysis, it's no wonder why the company is shifting gears in a brave new diamond market. James Mattone 4.22.19 2:29 PM Features
Where Pier 1 Imports may close up to 145 stores this year Using proximity and population analysis, we break down where Pier 1 might shutter down stores in the near future. James Mattone 4.19.19 4:51 PM Markets
The Blooming Weed Industry From manufacturers, to distributors, to sellers, the cannabis industry is set up for global scale. Here’s the state of it all based on gigabytes of alternative data. The Business of Business 4.18.19 7:27 PM Features