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
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
Predicting Japanese GDP via TEPCO energy usage fluctuations: an alternative data experiment Now that we have energy usage predictions from Japan's TEPCO, we look at how fluctuations correlate to economic indicators. The results are eye opening. Joshua Fruhlinger 3.21.19 4:04 PM
The business of digital dating: A special report Dating apps are expected to be a $12 billion business by 2020. Here are the players, who's hot, and who's not. The Business of Business 2.14.19 5:22 PM
Numbers You Need to Know for November 29, 2018 Home buying, homelessness, and Home Depot; this Numbers You Need to Know focuses on some statistics based around homes. The Business of Business 11.29.18 12:59 PM