Barnes and Noble is heading into private ownership - this data could serve as a forecast Barnes and Noble is being taken off public markets — if Elliott Management's plan succeeds — and put with UK book retailer Waterstones to drive synergies. Jared Russo 8.28.19 4:27 PM Markets
WeWork is not on a pre-IPO "hiring spree", despite reports Reports are surfacing that WeWork is scrambling to bring in new talent. Job-listing data does not corroborate this. Joshua Fruhlinger 8.28.19 3:03 PM Innovation
Dollar Tree keeps growing like a weed Dollar Tree is on a roll - adding staff this year, and boosting store count growth more than prior years' pace, according to its alternative data. Jon Marino 8.28.19 9:35 AM Innovation
This data explains why Houzz is worth $4 billion Houzz is ratcheting up its valuation, by increasing employees, social media hits, user reviews, and word of mouth. How high can this platform raise the roof? Jared Russo 8.27.19 7:12 PM Innovation
Chico's should've taken that buyout offer (that's what the data says at least) Chico's had a buyout offer once upon a time, and now, things are not looking so hot. Stores are closing, hiring is down, discounts are up, and our eyebrows are raised. Jared Russo 8.27.19 3:45 PM Innovation
Neighbor is doing to self storage what Airbnb did to hotels Can the $38 billion self storage industry be disrupted? Everything about Neighbor.com says "yes". Joshua Fruhlinger 8.27.19 1:42 PM Tech