Afterpay’s hiring has plunged — is a slowdown on the horizon for “buy now, pay later?” Lots of companies have sprung up to offer point-of-sale financing targeting Gen Z and millennial consumers. But now a dominant market player is showing signs of slipping. Karen K. Ho 4.22.22 8:07 PM Markets
We found the 100 best (legal) places to buy weed in the U.S. Here is a map of the top-rated marijuana dispensaries around the country, based on data from Weedmaps collected by Thinknum. Jael Goldfine 11.23.21 4:13 PM Markets
How Trader Joe’s beat big box supermarkets while staying true to its quirky roots Unusual foods, a vast selection of cheap wine, and friendly staff in tropical shirts helped the late Joe Coulombe turn Trader Joe’s into America’s most-loved grocery store. Amy Lamare 11.22.21 4:47 PM Features
The curious story of how CUSIP numbers became a Wall Street battleground CUSIP numbers are like a Dewey Decimal System for stocks and bonds. They’re also a source of illegal monopoly power, according to investor lawsuits. Doug Bailey 3.25.22 4:51 PM Markets
Sweetgreen, the $1.78 billion salad chain founded in a Georgetown dorm room, is set to IPO Sweetgreen’s IPO announcement came after years of steady growth and $670 million in venture capital raised, a milestone for the salad chain unicorn. Ivan De Luce 11.18.21 3:00 PM Markets
Disney is downsizing its “retail-tainment” empire, heading online and into Target The world’s happiest merch store is pivoting to e-commerce and taking up residence in Target retail locations. Jael Goldfine 9.20.21 8:23 PM Innovation
Restaurants are still serving up IPOs, and Dutch Bros and First Watch are next on the menu Dutch Bros had a stellar opening on the NYSE. While First Watch hasn’t gone public yet, the company hopes to expand to 2,200 locations after its IPO. Ivan De Luce 9.17.21 2:34 PM Markets
No one knows who’s on the hook if a DAO gets sued Believers say DAOs are the future of work, but it’s not clear who gets held accountable if something goes wrong. Doug Bailey 3.16.22 4:37 PM Crypto