Numbers You Need to Know for December 17, 2018
Today in Numbers You Need to Know: 1, 68%, and 74%.
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America's retail landscape: mapping where we shop and eat
Every wonder where all of America's retailers, restaurants, and malls are? Wonder no more. instead, take a look.
The 10-most in-demand jobs today (according to job listings data)
When it comes to the most common job titles, retail still reigns supreme.
Numbers You Need to Know for December 14, 2018
As we head into the weekend, here are some digits to digest.
With less than two weeks to go before Christmas, here are the hottest products on Amazon
Time is running out to get your Amazon deliveries under the Christmas tree. Here's what people are ordering last-minute.
Apple hiring in Austin since August jumped 76%
With its $1 billion investment in a new campus in Austin, Apple is already busy recruiting talent in the city.
Numbers You Need to Know for December 13, 2018
36, 40 million, and 1 billion. Three numbers you really need to know this morning.
iPhone XS and XS Max are lagging in sales rank, big time
Despite trade-in programs and heavy ad rotations, sales are going in the wrong direction for Apple's flagship series of smartphones.
The 10 worst companies to work for in 2019 (according to employees)
Glassdoor released its Employees’ Choice Award list for 2019, which included the best companies to work for. What they didn't include were the worst companies to work for. Here's the list.
Numbers You Need to Know for December 12, 2018
Our hump day edition delivers figures about newspaper readership, holiday good will, and America's overworked college students.
A look at GoPro's hiring as it shifts away from China
GoPro hiring is up overall, but not in China, a country where the company will move production from as the U.S. tariffs continue to cause an impact.
Dolce & Gabbana's digital following continues to shrink following China controversy
Dolce & Gabbana continues to lose traction on Weibo and Twitter two weeks after major controversy in China.
SpaceX hiring is up 63% since October 1
Job openings at SpaceX as of yesterday totaled 395; on October 1 there were 242 openings.
Numbers You Need to Know for December 11, 2018
The Roots, Verizon, and Voyager 2 are all featured in today's Numbers You Need to Know!
Verizon hiring dropped 38% in months leading up to buyout news
Back on August 31, there were 2,976 job openings at Verizon. Today, there are 1,848, a decrease of 37.9%.
Jobs with "Privacy" in title at Facebook grew 383% since April
On April 10, Mark Zuckerberg testified regarding Facebook's privacy policies. That same day, the company began a hiring spree for privacy experts.
Used Tesla prices have dropped 31% at Carmax as inventory swells
In October, the average Tesla went for $87,000 at CarMax. Today, they average just over $60,000.
Numbers You Need to Know for December 10, 2018
Coworking offices, YouTube, and football. What do they all have in common? They're all in today's Numbers You Need to Know!
The coworking world: How WeWork, Regus, and Industrious measure up
Our latest report compares three coworking companies to see which ones offer the most — and most affordable — workspaces in America and the world.
Michelle Obama's "Becoming" has held #1 sales rank at Amazon since its release
It already sold 2 million copies, and doesn't look to be slowing down.
Pinterest, Candy Crush, and Spotify top November's most-popular apps
In the days leading up to Quora's massive hack, it had the 10th-best Monthly Active Users rank based on Facebook logins.
Numbers You Need to Know for December 7, 2018
In this Friday edition of Numbers You Need to Know: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Lyft and Pete Shelley.
AirPods and Red Dead 2 top Best Buy bestsellers for November
Apple, Sony, and Rockstar all had a big November at the world's largest tech retailer.
Hiring data suggests Uber could simply destroy Lime and Bird with its own scooter network
Acquisition rumors abound, but hiring trends suggest that Uber might simply be building its own scooter network.
This is the workforce Takeda is getting in Shire
Takeda is going to acquire Shire. They'll be bringing on a workforce who isn't afraid to voice their anger with their company's management.
Numbers You Need to Know for December 6, 2018
In this Numbers You Need to Know, we dive into resumes, subways, and the Nintendo Switch.
Hiring at Whole Foods declines as parent Amazon rolls out cashier-free tech
On November 8, Whole Foods had 2,164 individual listings. By December 2, there were only 1,516, a decrease of 29.9%.
When did Quora know about the hack? LinkedIn and hiring data paint a curious picture.
The public just learned of a massive data breach at Quora, but employees appear to have been ahead of the game, at least on LinkedIn
Numbers You Need to Know for December 5, 2018
Commuting, stocks, and Apple products are all part of the Numbers You Need to Know for today.
What do Disney employees think of Bob Iger as he readies to collect $100 million?
CEO of Disney since 2005, Iger's Glassdoor ratings are on the decline. Here's how much.
Tesla hiring has cooled off again
On October 9, Tesla was hiring for 2,450 positions. Today, it's hiring for 2,380.
Here's how far you'll need to travel from McDonald's to Burger King for a 1-cent Whopper
To take advantage of BK's latest 1 cent Whopper deal, the average consumer will have to drive about 1.34 miles to get it. Here's why:
These two companies dominate Christmas light sales at Walmart
Although Gemmy Industries and Walmart-brand holiday lights rule the market, new tariffs could ruin that market, and the holidays, as we know it.
Numbers you need to know for December 4, 2018
Today in Numbers You Need to Know: Tumblr, Tuesday mornings, and the trouble with name bias.
Conversations about CBS News on Facebook are at an all-time high. But not in a good way.
Usually, you want people talking about your brand. But in this case, a series of scandals has people buzzing about CBS in a not-so good way.
UK hotel chain Village Hotels doubled its foot traffic with Black Friday promo
Owned by KSL Capital Partners, Village Hotels got a huge traffic bump thanks to its Black Friday deal.
Is Tinder's hotness cooling off? User ranks have dipped since July
As we head into the cooler months, Tinder's popularity appears to be declining.
Numbers You Need to Know for December 3, 2018
Our first full week of Numbers You Need to Know kicks off with George H.W. Bush, Friends, and Bitcoin.
How much self-storage costs by city and state
Public Storage, Inc. ($NYSE:PSA) is America's largest opreator of storage lockers. On November 28, 2018, the operator had 23,112 various forms of storage — lockers, vaults, etc. — available for rent.
Buffalo Wild Wings' sinking social and failing foot traffic spell uncertain future
For whatever reason — millennial apathy or a paucity of sporting events — Buffalo Wild Wings' social numbers don't look so hot.
Numbers You Need to Know for November 30, 2018
In this Numbers You Need To Know, we talk about life expectancy, murder, and city shoutouts.
Bird and Lime built NYC lobbying teams months before council introduced e-bike bills
Lobbying positions in NYC for Bird and Lime started becoming available for both companies as soon as July. Four months later, an e-bike bill package is in city council.
Carmax inventory is starting to slide, but don't panic... yet
From November 22 to November 26, inventory at Carmax dropped 6.33%, and a similar negative trend is also present at other online car buying websites
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.
Who won Cyber Monday at Best Buy? We have the numbers.
Apple, Amazon, Sony and Roku all had interesting weekends during the busiest shopping season of the year.
In effort to save profits, Chico's killed discounts, as data shows. Did it work?
Chico's sales slide 6.1% as the company tightens up discounts and looks to shake up its leadership.
Numbers you need to know for November 28, 2018
Our new daily series covers a few significant digits from around the web, including stats about Fortnite and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Dolce & Gabana's "The Great Show" ads cost them its biggest market
Another D&G blunder in China is putting the luxury fashion company on thin ice in an emerging luxury market.
Will Apple ever love The Big Apple? Job openings in NY fade as Amazon moves in
Sure, Apple may have just built a massive headquarters in Silicon Valley, but what about New York?
Here's how bad things are at Papa John's when it comes to workplace culture, business outlook, and more
Business outlook hits an all-time low while Facebook traffic slows for the struggling chain pizzeria.
GM hiring was already down nearly 88% before massive layoff announcement - see the data
Yet another canary in the coal mine: hiring at General Motors ground to a halt months before they announced layoffs.
Loan for the holidays: Lending Club loans out more during holiday shopping months
During a record breaking holiday shopping season, loans issued by Lending Club are seeing a rise year-over-year.
Delivery Wars: the world's top-10 food-ordering services and where they battle for territory
We tracked over 700,000 individual restaurant listings on 10 different food delivery platforms to see which one is dominating the world.
These are the best-selling Black Friday Deals Week items on Amazon so far
As Amazon's Black Friday week is winding down, here are some of the best-selling product trends we've tracked on their website.
Wack Friday: Amazon's average discount is actually lower on Black Friday than usual
Have you been waiting for that great deal at Amazon? Best check those prices closely.
Apple TV is now second only to Amazon Fire TV in 4K streaming device sales
The 4K TV is here to stay, and consumers are looking for 4K content. Most are turning to Amazon Fire stick and Apple TV. Data inside.
IKEA employee reviews were sinking months before massive layoff announcement
Today, IKEA announced that it will cut 7,500 jobs over the next few years. Leading up to the announcement, employee sentiments plummeted.
Victoria's Secret won Black Friday for foot traffic and selfies in 2017. Will it repeat?
Victoria's Secret, movie theaters and Premium Outlets saw foot traffic skyrocket on Black Friday last year, as told by Facebook's "Were Here" count.
How much bottled water does America buy at Walmart?
Bottled water is one of the most popular items sold at Walmart the world's largest retailer. Here's just how popular it is.
Despite market slumps, Shopify's sales, user count still booming
Shopify's stock slid over 11% on November 19, yet the company is still moving tens of billions of dollars this year and increased its use rbase by 20%
These are the top-50 toilet papers sold at Walmart. Happy World Toilet Day.
Billions of humans don't have access to safe water and sanitation. For those who do, here are the most popular types of toiler paper they're buying.
Bombardier hiring falls into a tailspin as stock experiences turbulence
Job openings at Bombardier fell about 50% after the company announced thousands of looming layoffs.
Tesla focuses on building e-commerce team at Fremont Kato Road facility
As new owners look to buy Teslas and previous owners look to trade in, Tesla's e-commerce picture is getting more complex. Here's how it's hiring ahead of the curve.
The most (and least) expensive places to park your car in NYC
Spothero lots in Manhattan are the most expensive to park in, while Long Island City has two of the cheapest garages... For now.
Euro grocer LIDL moves into Long Island. Here's what it means for rival ALDI.
LIDL's acquisition of Best Market gives it a presence in a highly populated, high income metro area, which could help it catch up to its competitors.
Can ESPN be saved? App usage continues to slip as audience finds alternatives
Slipping usage numbers, increasing competition from hungry upstarts, and a cord-cutting audience. Can ESPN be saved?
These are the national businesses that suffered the most from the Camp Fire
In Paradise, California, the largest town affected by the Camp Fire 200 businesses are tracked and listed as open.
DVD, Blu-Ray, and UHD sales are tanking as consumers ditch physical media
It was once a healthy retail mover, but DVDs and other physical movie disc formats sales-rank trends spell an uncertain future.
Despite crash in oil prices, BP hiring activity is rebounding
After shares tumbled towards 52-week lows, a crude oil price crash and Brexit concerns, BP looks to be weathering the storm well.
Walmart brings esports, video game tournaments to rural retail locations. Here's where
Esports continues its break into the mainstream with Esports Arena, a joint venture from three Chinese video game companies, getting floor space inside the largest retailer in America.
Airbnb towers above Hotel Tonight when it comes to social chatter
These two travel startups couldn't be any more different when it comes to their social presences.
Declining job listings, employee sentiments hinted at Starbucks' recent layoffs
Job listings data showed a decrease in openings at Starbucks HQ weeks before 5% of its staff was cut.
Amazon began hiring in NYC for engineers in September, months before HQ2 announcement
While people were guessing where Amazon would expand, it was already quietly hiring software engineers in New York's Long Island City.
The Michael Kors acquisition of Versace isn't creating jobs in Italy (yet)
A month after buying out Versace and hearing its creative director tout a potential increase in jobs for Italians, Michael Kors seems to not be hiring as many full-time workers in the struggling country.
Nvidia is on fire! 39% hiring jump, massive social following gains, and an eye on AI
GPUs for gaming enthusiasts are one thing, but gearing up for a future of AI appears to be Nvidia's big bet.
How close is your (or your child's) school to a JUUL e-cigarette vendor?
Over half of all public schools tracked within the Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey Data have at least one JUUL retailer within a one mile radius.
These businesses operate along America's southern border crossings
Vape shops, dialysis centers, and auto parts dot the US-Mexico border. Here's what - and where - they are.
Biceps and BBQ: the top businesses where people used Facebook in October
#Gains and #Grub defined the businesses that Facebook users visited the most in October.
Carmax or Cars.com? Where to shop for a used car online
Carmax and Cars.com have tens of thousands of car listings, but by design, they are two totally different websites for purchasing a used car.
Where are the jobs in America? These cities had the most listings in October
When it comes to ranking US cities by number of job openings on average per day, Seattle tops our list.
What ex-Intel CEO Krzanich will inherit at CDK Global
With declining employee sentiment present, Krzanich will be on watch to innovate at his new post at CDK.
New vs. Old, Chipotle vs. Taco Bell: How do they compare?
A look at the retail footprints of two of America's most storied Mexican fast-food joints
What is alternative data? Insights from the CFA FinTech Symposium
We asked attendees at the 2nd Annual FinTech Symposium to ask a few FinTech investors and professionals to find out what they think alternative data is.
AirPods may look goofy, but they topped Best Buy's sales ranks along with LOL Surprise Dolls
Headphone dongles continue to sell well for Apple while the hot LOL Surprise dolls shot up the charts.
HQ Trivia: Once the darling of apps, now a bit of a disaster (data inside)
As HQ Trivia enters its second year of programming, internal and external issues with the app and its publisher, Intermedia Labs, show that it could be running out of time to answer the question of its relevancy.
Lowe's store closures, jobs decline hits California the hardest
For Lowe's, four California store closures among the 51 it announced Monday shows a further decline in its once rosy relationship with the Sunshine State.
American job security is eroding, according to trends at nation's top-10 employers
When it comes to America's largest companies, a growth in full-time employment doesn't appear to be accelerating as much as some would like us to think.
Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 takes over Gamestop's October best-sellers
In a sign of success for Take-Two Interactive subsidiary Rockstar Games, five different versions of Red Dead Redemption 2 listed in the top-ten Gamestop best-seller rankings for October.
Reviewers are loving Lime as Citi Bike's dominance weakens
Lime had a consistent rating around 5-stars on the App Store with over 100,000 reviews in October.
Advertising industry slowdown: Publicis Groupe hiring is plummeting
Signs of job-listing slowdown at Publicis don't bode well for an advertising industry threatened by technology
Pinterest, Spotify, and Tinder were the most-used apps of October
While Pinterest and Spotify cement their popularity, Tinder and Yelp fade while Wish.com continues to climb the Facebook monthly active users rank charts.
These were the biggest social media winners in October
Our monthly roundup of the biggest social media gainers includes Wish.com, Bareburger, and a science research company with a penny stock.
$70 Marvel action figures top toy October sales charts at Walmart
Comparing the best-selling toys lists from 2016 and today gives some insight into the shifting focus of what toys kids want.
Can Groupon be saved? App usage drops as consumers turn away
Groupon was once ubiquitous — even used as a verb — but today it's struggling to find its way in a competitive e-commerce landscape
Hocus Pocus tops list of popular Halloween movies of 2018
Outside the newly released Solo: A Star Wars Story, the Disney Halloween classic Hocus Pocus spellbound the Best Buy sales rank charts.
These are the ten scariest (worst-rated) CEOs on Glassdoor for October
Dead retail chains, art schools, and Dean Foods all have CEOs with terrifying approval ratings on Glassdoor.
Dead companies: the ghostly data trails left behind
Fear not, lest you fail to learn from the lessons of the companies that have met their ends in 2018. Images of their final days inside.
Chain restaurants will be hurt the most if Twitter removes its "Like" button
Taking away the "Like" button would hurt how branded accounts, especially those run by chain-restaurant companies, to interact with potential customers.
Crunching the numbers of our soggy relationship with breakfast cereal
At Walmart, America's largest retail chain, sales of cereal began their slow decline in 2016 as Americans are turning towards other options for the most important meal of the day.
Declining job openings, CEO rating shows trouble down under for Bloomin' Brands
CEO approval rating drops and declining hires for restaurant managers are happening at Outback while its parent company is under fire from investors.
SpaceX hiring for production up 24% since September with a focus on Hawthorne facility
Build! Build! SpaceX fires up hiring with 24% more open positions, the majority of which are production-line openings for its Hawthorne, CA facility.
Can IBM take on Amazon in the cloud with its new Red Hat acquisition? A look at the data.
Red Hat and IBM Cloud's data trails on Slack and Stack Exchange show that IBM's recent acquisition is to up its share in the hybrid cloud market dominated by Amazon.
Even with its stock market woes, Credit Suisse hiring is up 50%
Credit Suisse is looking for about 50% more employees now than it was in the beginning of 2018.
Stitch Fix active users rank hits all-time high after fourth quarter slump
Stitch Fix’s biggest seasonal growth in Facebook users, as well as a killer app and upward hiring trends, all show that the style subscription service could be fixed for a strong future.
Developers think about Android twice as much as they do about iOS
If developer interest tells us anything when it comes to mobile platforms (and it does), Google's Android dwarfs that of Apple's iOS.
How Target is surviving as an e-commerce/brick and mortar hybrid
Target is trying to become a better Amazon, increasingly turning its stores into fulfillment centers for online purchases.
The YETI IPO by the numbers: social media firestorms, retail footprint, and more
An alternative-data snapshot of YETI through its Facebook profile, distributor count, and job listings reveals some insight into the Austin-based cooler manufacturer.
Applebee's is beating TGI Friday's and Chili's in the Happy Hour War
As casual dining faces new challenges from the fast casual industry, Applebee's is leading the pack... For now.
Smart thermostats sell best in June and December according to sales-rank data
Consumers buy smart thermostats when they're thinking about home comfort the most: in the dead of winter and the apex of summer. Data inside.
These are the top-10 bestselling Halloween costumes on Walmart.com
Nine-out-of-ten of the best-selling Halloween costumes are based on Disney characters.
Amtrak hiring is up while current employees turn against their CEO
A change in Amtrak's operations is causing concern among employees and passengers while the company keeps chugging along with technical position hires.
Tinder is about to have its best winter yet, according to usage data
Think Tinder, the king of all dating apps, is popular? Just wait until Christmas.
General Motors employee sentiment high despite falling stock price
GM’s employees reported on Glassdoor that they are more optimistic than not about the company’s future
PSA: Get a flu shot; you're too close to a pharmacy not to (map inside)
Between six popular pharmacy chains and department stores, there are over 26,000 places to get a flu shot in the US. Less than 3% of them are 10 miles or more away from each other.
Canadian cannabis producer Tilray added 21 distributors in the past month
This pot company is growing faster than any Canadian pharmacy. We map out where and when.
Has Fortnite peaked? Twitch viewership is declining as we head into fall blockbuster game season
While overall Twitch.tv viewership is up, Fortnite's concurrent viewer count has slowly started to decline.
New media hiring slowdown: Openings at Vox, Buzzfeed, and Vice at lowest levels
After years of poaching top talent from traditional media giants, some of the largest new media website are not hiring as much as they used to.
Tesla rival Lucid Motors gets $1 billion investment from Saudi Arabia, goes on massive hiring spree
The Saudi Arabian government recently put a billion dollars into Lucid Motors. Here's who they are hiring and what their traction looks like.
The average Sears store that closes will put 68,000 square feet of retail space on the market
Out of all REITs tracked by our database, Simon Property Group, CBL & Associates Properties, and Brookfield Property Retail Group are in the top-three for most Sears locations in their portfolios.
Apple went on an engineering hiring spree the day before the new iPhones came out
The new iPhone XS was released to the public on September 21. The day before that, Apple job openings jumped from 4,120 to 4,600.
As Upwork cashes in on gig economy, here are its top freelancer categories
Upwork, which recently filed for an IPO, is one of the largest platforms for freelance workers. Here's what the freelance landscape looks like on it, and how much those workers are charging.
Retail landlords Simon and Brookfield are surviving the "Retail Apocalypse". Here's how.
Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners, two of the biggest REITs in our database, are evolving to combat the retail apocalypse.
One of many challenges for the new GE CEO: U.S. government contracts
As H. Lawrence Culp Jr. continues his first month in office, he'll have to address failing subsidiaries, declining employee sentiment, and a dip in revenue flowing in from the U.S. government.
The history of the In-N-Out empire and its $3 billion heiress
How did In-N-Out become a West Coast empire? It all boils down to three generations of a family, a commitment to quality, and a glowing corporate culture.
Did the iPhone XS sell better than the Samsung Note 9?
The iPhone XS and XS Max have followed our predictions from early September, but is underperforming considerably against the launch periods of older models as well as the next Samsung Galaxy Note 9 at Best Buy.
Retail, shipping giants hiring at record highs as they prepare for holiday season
Across Macy's, Target, Kohl's, UPS, FedEx, and Amazon, hiring is picking up as they all prepare for what should be another huge holiday retail season.
Houston: the fast food capital of America
Houston, Texas is nationally recognized as a culinary mecca. It's also the place with the most fast food locations from the six biggest brands in America.
All treats, no tricks: the best-selling candies at Walmart this Halloween season
As Halloween draws near, here are the most popular candies being bought on Walmart.com right now.
Airbnb's growth across the web threatens Marriott and the hotel industry
Marriott International may claim the largest hotel chain in the world, but with a killer app and growing website traffic, Airbnb is coming after the entire industry.
The history of Abercrombie & Fitch, a brand searching for a new identity
Abercrombie & Fitch's history dates back to 1892 when it sold hunting and sporting wear. After several ownership changes and brand overhauls, it faces a new challenge in 2018: relevancy.
Tiffany & Co. hiring on the rise for holidays despite Asia market slowdown
Investors sold off luxury stocks earlier this week, including that of jeweler Tiffany & Co. Despite hiring being up, store closures in Asia markets may hint at trouble ahead.
Barnes & Noble web traffic, business outlook hit all-time lows as it considers a sale
Barnes & Noble's announcement of a strategic turnaround comes at a time where website traffic and employee sentiment is at all-time lows.
Streaming, sales rank data shows NBA 2K19 posterized NBA Live 19
NBA 2K19 beat NBA Live 19 on the GameStop sales rank charts and crushed viewership on the popular streaming platform Twitch
Sears' retail footprint continues to shrink as bankruptcy looms
As Sears looks to be going bankrupt, we take another look at its retail footprint that it may need to shrink further to pay off debt holders, as well as where it has already closed up shop.
Join Thinknum and Insight Data Science for a webinar on "employee sentiment data"
Join Katya Chupryna, Thinknum's Chief Strategy Officer, Insight Data Science Program Director Donald Lee-Brown and three talented fellows on October 18 at 11 a.m. EDT.
SEC drama sees Tesla employee sentiment skidding; hiring still accelerating
Elon Musk's approval rating and Tesla's business outlook reaches an all-time low, but the company is still on track with hiring increases across the board.
Want a developer job in banking? Job listings data says to learn Java
Java still persists among banks as the most popular programming language, as job listings data from eight American banks show it has more needed developers that know Java than all other languages combined.
Just Eat is dominating the U.K. takeaway war with low fees, more variety
Just Eat conquers the entire United Kingdom, listing more restaurants on its service than both a young competitor in Deliveroo and American invader Uber Eats combined.
Under Armour deeply discounting products as outlook appears murky
With an average discount of 30% on all discounted items in the past year and declining employee sentiment, Under Armour looks to reshape its brand with recent restructuring plans.
Pfizer workforce confident, growing as company's veteran COO prepares to take the reigns
Pfizer COO Dr. Albert Bourla will have to fill out current CEO Ian C. Read's shoes in 2019, but he will not be alone; Bourla will also inherit a workforce that's growing and confident in the company's future.
The Mattress Firm bubble — a look at its retail locations as it files for bankruptcy
Mattress Firm's stores tend to be clumped close together; nearly half of all of its stores are within a one mile radius of each other.
Where America's largest banks are hiring outside of traditional financial hubs
Bank of America has Charlotte, PNC is based in Pittsburgh... But what other non-traditional business hubs are top banks flocking to?
Job listing data shows Amazon's Whole Foods quietly removing sub-$15 job listings
After announcing it would pay at least $15 per hour, Amazon appears to be scrubbing its job listings of underpaid positions.
Marvel's Spider-Man hits Best Buy top-10 in September along with Apple dongles
It's rare that a single videogame charts at Best Buy, let alone in the top-10. Here's September's full list.
At least one-third of all American schools have a JUUL e-cigarette retailer nearby, data shows
Thinknum data shows that at least a third of all U.S. public schools are within one mile of a place where its students could find JUULs.
Bumble vs. Tinder vs. Match - who will win the dating app race?
Match.com, Tinder and Bumble have some serious relationship problems, sparked by a race to be the #1 dating app in the scene and by several high-profile lawsuits.
Battle of the big box: Comparing Walmart and Target's retail footprints
With similar products and customer bases, Target and Walmart are daily destinations for thousands of Americans. Here's how they compare when it comes to location data.
September sales-rank data shows that the hype is real for Sony's PlayStation Classic
Sony's answer to Nintendo's NES and SNES Classic, the PlayStation Classic, is the best-selling Gamestop item in September.
General Electric employee workplace reviews at all-time low as Flannery is replaced at CEO
General Electric's business outlook is at an all-time low... But shares of the company jumped on Monday and hiring is on the rise.
Morgan Stanley is hiring for over 2,000 open positions: Here's what and where
Based out of New York, Morgan Stanley's hiring reached a recent plateau, but is still looking to fill about 2,000 open positions.
Pinterest, Spotify top the apps most affected by the Facebook breach
50 million Facebook accounts' login tokens were compromised, but what are people accessing with those tokens? We have the list.
Facebook, Samsung, and football clubs top the most-liked Facebook pages of all-time
The most liked Facebook page of all time is... Facebook itself.
Underwear and t-shirts: How L Brands' Victoria's Secret and The Limited became mall giants
Victoria's Secret is the largest lingerie brand in the world, with annual revenues of nearly $5 billion and 1,176 stores in the U.S. and Canada. Here is its story and the story of its CEO, Les Wexner.
IHOP's social media numbers are better than ever, and it's all because of burgers and beer
IHOP is back with a boozy viral marketing campaign in IHOPs, and it's conveniently timed at the end of a fiscal quarter.
SpaceX job listings reveal an expanding Crew Mission Management team
SpaceX has been hiring for a "Crew Mission Management" group since 2016. Here's what some of those positions looked like over time.
Can Snap, Inc. be saved? A simple data approach.
Data on one side shows decreasing users and revenue, but hiring activity and improving app reviews point to a potentially bright future.
Merck & Co.'s highly praised Frazier to stay CEO as pharma giant scraps age rule
Kenneth Frazier will remain CEO of pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. past December 2019, and employees are in high spirits about their chief executive as well as the company's future.
Where America runs on Dunkin' (Donuts) - Congrats, Chicago!
Initially a staple of the northeast, Dunkin' Donuts (now Dunkin') plans to open another 1,000 new locations by 2020. Here's where it currently operates.
Burger King is giving away chicken tenders, but the deal is invalid at 85% of its locations
Live in Seamless' coverage areas? Then you can snag a free 4-piece Crispy Chicken Tenders from Burger King. If you're near the other 85% of BK's in the country, you're out of luck.
Versace and Michael Kors couldn't be any more different, but here's why the deal works
Michael Kors just acquired Versace for €1.83 billion. While fashion fans aren't all happy, the acquisition will see the Italian fashion house join a brand with a sizable global presence and growing workforce.
Apple hiring for Siri AI team hits all-time high with focus on natural-language processing
Apple continues to build its Siri AI and digital assistant team, now with more focus on Natural Language Processing and deep learning.
Where Papa John's (Papa Johns?) may close more stores if sales continue to decline
Papa John's could close 150-250 stores in "non-core" markets should sales continue to decline. Here's where they could be.
What Sirius is getting in Pandora Media: A data snapshot
The just-announced $3.5 billion acquisition is big news for digital radio. But how healthy is Pandora as a company? We have the data.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 could be a Fortnite killer based on early stream viewership numbers
Blackout viewership on Twitch during its beta week shows promising signs that the game could rival Fortnite and outpace PUBG when Black Ops 4 launches in October.
Legal pot prices appear to be dropping according to price data from the past six months
The overall inventory price of medical marijuana and related paraphernalia at Bluepoint Wellness in Connecticut has dropped by a few dollars over the past six months.
Alibaba employment growth in west has been slow despite Ma's pledge.
Alibaba CEO Jack Ma recently said that tariffs are in the way of his pledge to create 1 million American jobs. But even before the tariffs, it appears the company wasn't westward bound.
Outgoing Tyson CEO Tom Hayes leaves behind a skeptical, sentimental workforce
Before Tom Hayes steps down from Tyson at the end of the month, we look at how his employees review him on Glassdoor.
Where Tilray, the marijuana producer that's cleared for a U.S. clinical trial, is positioning itself in Canada
Tilray Inc., the first marijuana producer to go public, is trading at levels near $300 after being approved for a clinical trial in the U.S. Here's who it's hiring and where it distributes in Canada.
Goldman Sachs is hiring for 1,400 open positions. Here's who they're after.
As Goldman Sachs approaches its 150th birthday, we take a look at where the international financial services firm is hiring.
Where's the data? A snapshot of Wendy's on National Cheeseburger Day
In honor of National Cheeseburger Day, we take a big bite out of Wendy's data to see where it focuses its store locations.
BFR-focused jobs have disappeared from SpaceX's careers site
As the company migrated career site hosts, it also scrubbed some very curious positions from its listings.
Nike's Kaepernick-fueled campaign turned into unprecedented social media gains
Nike's controversial ad campaign paid off in the form of an increased social media following, even if it came at the cost of a few boycotts.
Lehman Brothers' final days as told by historical employee review data
Ten years ago, Lehman Brothers sank in the middle of the sub-prime crisis. This is what its employees were thinking before, during, and after its bankruptcy.
Facebook job openings grew 89% in the past year. Here what and where they're hiring.
With steady growth around the world and an eye on hiring talented product designers, Facebook's future is revealed in its job listings data.
The most expensive and cheapest cars on cars.com (including an $18 million Buick)
Need to splurge on an expensive set of wheels? Or would take anything with four wheels, an engine, and a steering wheel? These were the top-10 most and least expensive vehicles on Cars.com right now.
These retail landlords (REITs) are likely to be most affected by Hurricane Florence
Highwoods Properties, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers rank among the top real estate trust companies in terms of its portfolio size in the Carolinas.
Movie theaters top the 20 most-common places people use Facebook
Measuring foot traffic can be difficult, but it's a lot easier when billions of consumers pop open Facebook when they're moving about.
These hotel and grocery franchises are in the path of Hurricane Florence
As Hurricane Florence makes landfall, we look at hotels and grocery stores in the Carolinas that could be affected by the strong Category 2 storm.
The story of WaMu's bankruptcy, as told by data
Ten years ago, Washington Mutual Inc. — known in colloquial terms as WaMu — was crumbling. Here's what happened, as told by Glassdoor data.
Jamie Dimon's approval rating from anonymous employees hits new heights
Although he may not be looking to be President, DImon's approval rating among his employees shows that he has overwhelming private support as JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO.
These were the best-selling Apple Watch Series 3 versions (hint: pink was #1)
There were dozens of versions of the Apple Watch. These ones sold the most at Best Buy.
Ryanair's turbulent internal culture visualized
As Ryanair pilots and crew in Germany strike, we take a look at how its employees feel about the company compared to those working for other budget airlines.
Here's where you can get the best Mexican food in the country — Taco Bell
Taco Bell was recently named the best Mexican restaurant in the country by Harris Poll. Here's a look at where you can nosh down on a Cheesy Gordita Crunch or Nacho Fries.
Fast fashion at a price: the story of Forever 21
Forever 21's global footprint continues to grow despite lawsuits and social media controversies.
Today at 11am eastern: "Why publishers are turning to data for storytelling"
Join Thinknum Media Publisher Joshua Fruhlinger as he discusses how data can inspire ideas not just for reporting, but also for marketing, PR, and business. With special guest Jeremy Kaplan, Editor-in-Chief of Digital Trends.
The most-expensive college towns in America when it comes to rent
We take the best of the top-college lists and see what they cost when it comes to rent.
Hiring at Lyft is up 27% since July as it expands into scooter sharing
From July 3 to September 10, Lyft saw a job listing increase of 27%, mostly due to its new venture into bike and scooter sharing.
Used Tesla prices are dropping for the first time
Used Model S prices have dropped $20,000 since the beginning of the summer.
As Kylie Cosmetics hits store shelves for first time at Ulta, here's what it's up against
Kylie Cosmetics will prepare to fight with Estée Lauder Companies and L'Oréal premium brands for the general beauty consumer market this holiday season.
Predicting how the new iPhone may sell based data from previous iPhone launches
The new iPhone is coming, but we're in a mid-model revision year. Here's a look at the previous three years' sales-rank data for iPhones at Best Buy to predict how the new ones will do.
Personal loan interest rates are on the rise again, at least at Lending Club
After a steady average decline that began in 2013, personal loan interest rates at Lending Club are once again climbing.
Hermes CEO Axel Dumas' approval rating hits high as Fashion Week kicks-off
Axel Dumas might need to take a bow during Fashion Week - not because of Hermès' latest fall fashion lineup, but due to rave reviews from his employees.
Pinterest passes Tinder as the most-used app in August according to Facebook
After a brief spot at the top, Tinder was displaced by Pinterest as the most-used app in the month of August.
Delivery data: The world's largest delivery services and who they serve
Data shows Caviar's focus on gourmet experiences and high-end clientele and Grubhub's more general sprawl within the United States.
RIP Theranos: The sinking data trail the ill-fated company leaves behind
Theranos is finally shutting down. Here's the data trail it leaves behind.
Dollar stores take over America as they move in on big-box territory: a detailed map and analysis
Dollar General and Dollar Tree are growing — especially in middle class neighborhoods — while the American economy is booming.
The future of game sales: GameStop's top-selling games of August were all pre-orders
Based on pre-orders alone, this new release from Sony and Insomniac topped August sales charts followed by NBA 2K19.
Apple is hiring for an Augmented Reality team, possibly focused on Apple Maps
Apple's acquisition of AR lens company Akonia Holographics is clear evidence that the company is getting into AR. But what's happening on the hiring front for this new team?
Washington D.C.: Home of the most expensive guac at Chipotle
Our latest update to the Thinknum Media Burrito Index breaks down the prices for regular burritos, as well as what people pay in each state for guacamole and queso.
Tesla is on a hiring spree for salespeople as it re-focuses on profits
As the go-private tweet dust settles, hiring at Tesla has re-focused on selling, prepping, and delivering cars to new customers.
VR headsets among best-selling back-to-school items for the first time
People are buying binders, pens, and, yes, VR helmets when it comes to back-to-school shopping at Walmart.
New York coffee wars: Starbucks vs. Third Wave shops mapped
As Pumpkin Spice Latte season kicks off, we look at how "third wave coffee" shops are invading Starbucks' biggest market: Manhattan.
Farfetch delivers $43,000 fur coats via an app. Here's the data behind the company that's about to IPO.
This e-commerce company sells products that average over $1,000 each. Here's what it sells and how it's seen on social media and by its own employees.
Vinyl spindown: the record craze is fading, at least at Best Buy
While sales have been on an upward trend according to record companies, sales-rank data shows a steady decline, at least at Best Buy
The shrinking Sears and Kmart empire visualized
As Sears continues to reduce its retail liabilities, we take a look at its shrinking retail footprint - before and after - on the map.
JPMorgan is hiring with over 8,000 open positions. Here's who they're after
Hiring at the largest bank in America is steady with an average of over 8,500 open positions in the last two months.
Fat-freezing fad: Allergan's CoolSculpting locations grew 76% in just 2 years
CoolSculpting, the body sculpting treatment offered at health spas and other aesthetic medical offices, burns bright for ZELTIQ Inc. and its parent company Allergan, growing from 3200 to 5700 locations in just 2 years.
Apple will gain a beloved app but skeptical workforce in Shazam
As the European Commission's impeding decision on Apple's acquisition of Shazam draws near, we look at the music ID app's ratings with consumers and employees.
SpaceX hiring is down 55% since May, hiring for satellite development hits stop
While not cause for alarm, a slowdown in hiring at Elon Musk's SpaceX is at the very least interesting for the aerospace industry.
Is the honeymoon over for Revlon’s Debra Perelman?
After initial positive ratings, Revlon's new CEO Debra Perelman, daughter of its chairman Ron Perelman, is seeing her ranking sink as the company struggles to reverse its losses.
Used car prices spike in March and August every year
Thinking of buying a used car? You might not want to do it in March nor August, according to data tracked from CarMax, the largest used-car dealer.
These are the top-10 best selling pet health supplies
Flea and tick prevention meds dominate the top-10, followed only by heartworm prevention drugs.
Here's what PepsiCo is getting in SodaStream when it comes to workforce sentiment
When Pepsi officially completes its $3.2 billion deal for SodaStream, it will inherit a workforce that's flat on company outlook as well as ratings for CEO Daniel Birnbaum.
Private prison employee morale hits major low as ICE controversy continues
GEO Group and CoreCivic (formerly known as The Corrections Corporation of America) employees are having significant doubts about their employer's future, according to Glassdoor data.
Teva goes on hiring spree after FDA approval for its generic EpiPen
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA are hiring up to launch its generic version of the EpiPen.
The "Failing New York Times" isn't failing when it comes to data
External data trends show that despite what some may say, The New York Times is actually on the ups when it comes to external data sources.
New data shows that GNC is king of the American shopping mall
When looking at America's largest REITs, GNC claims the most stores, beating out food services and even fashion retailers.
Netflix expansion and hiring accelerates with sights set on Asia
Netflix may be winning when it comes to the streaming market in the US, but it's increasingly focused on international expansion.
Lego CEO Niels B. Christiansen's ratings sink as the toy maker's struggles continue
With lagging sales and layoffs, Lego is showing signs of internal strife.
A brief history of Uniqlo, the clothing company that's changing everything
What began as a single menswear store in 1950s Japan is now a worldwide clothing band with 1,900 stores worldwide.
Charting SpaceX hiring by location over time
We've tracked Elon Musk's SpaceX since mid-2016. Here's where - and how much - it's been hiring since then.
Can Body Armor tackle Gatorade with Coca Cola at its side? A look at the sales data.
BODYARMOR has fresh investment capital and a partner in Coca Cola. It also has Kobe Bryant and Gatorade in a state of re-brand. Can it tackle the market?
These companies are growing as they look to benefit from NYC's L Train shutdown
New York City's MTA will shut down the L Train to repair tunnels damaged during Hurricane Sandy. These startups are poised to catch some capital from abandoned commuters.
Oscar Health goes on hiring spree as Alphabet invests $375 million
With an uptick in hiring and a $375 million cash from Alphabet, Oscar Health gets a second wind
Hiring data indicates that Apple is building a deep learning AI team
Titles with the term "deep learning" are on the rise at the Cupertino tech giant.
ALDI is now dominating the discount-grocery wars, beating both Whole Foods and Trader Joe's combined
ALDI already has 3x the number of stores as both Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, and plans to open 2,500 stores by the end of 2022. How does that stack up against its competitors?
Citigroup hiring is on the rise with 5,800 open positions. Here's what and where.
With 2,000 new listings since the start of 2018, Citigroup hiring is on the rise. We take a look at the open-position data trends.
Data reveals nervous PepsiCo employees as CEO Indra Nooyi hands reigns to Ramon Laguarta
As of October 3, Indra Nooyi will end her 12-year tenure as CEO of PepsiCo, Inc. Here's what employees think of her and her departure, according to data tracked via Glassdoor.
What a private Tesla could mean for employees and the company's future
Jobs are up at Tesla, but outlook down as Elon Musk teases privatisation for electric-car manufacturer
Tinder was the most-used app in July according to Facebook
Tinder passed Candy Crush and Spotify for the first time when it comes to app user ranks.
Snap employee sentiment is plummeting as it scrambles to reverse course
CEO Evan Spiegel's approval rating dropped from 93% to 25% in less than a year.
These are the best-selling cat foods at Amazon and Walmart
In honor of International Cat Day, we take a look at what our furry friends are eating (and relieving themselves on) most.
These were the best-selling items at Walmart in July (including a pink guitar)
From cool toys, to videogames, to batteries and Q-tips, these items dominated sales ranks at Walmart last month.
America's malls visualized by size, location, and landlord
Here are the largest shopping centers of America, and who owns them.
Google Android users like Facebook a lot more than Apple iOS users do, according to ratings data
On Apple's App Store, the Facebook app scores a ho-hum 3.2 out of 5 stars. On Google's Android Play Store, it gets a healthier 4.02 out of 5.
SpaceX hiring for Dragon 2 manned spacecraft heats up
SpaceX is accelerating hiring for its human-grade Dragon 2 team as it readies for test launches this fall.
Tesla hiring activity has now jumped almost 24% since July 1
After a massive hiring slow down last spring, Tesla appears to back on the workforce-expansion path.
NES Classic Edition jumped to top of Best Buy sales ranks in July as supply replenished
Now that it's back in stock, Nintendo's $59 NES Classic Edition jumped to the top of Best Buy's sales ranks in July. Meanwhile, Amazon Fire Stick and Apple AirPods continued to sell well.
Apple, the Trillion-Dollar Company: What it sells, who it hires, what its employees think
As Apple hits a trillion-dollar value, here's what it sells most of, who it's hiring, and what its employees think of the company.
Here's how Sonos compares to Bose when it comes to social media and company culture
Now that Sonos is going public, how does it compare to Bose when it comes to social following and company culture?
The United States of Breakfast: A map of Dennys vs IHOP
How do two of America's most beloved - and ubiquitous - breakfast restaurants compare when it comes to location data?
These are the top-20 selling 4K Blu-Rays (so far)
It's not a big surprise that 4K Blu-Ray buyers love their sci-fi, especially Blade Runner.
How streaming started: YouTube, Netflix, and Hulu's quick ascent
The origin stories of big three in streaming, and how they're performing now according to the data.
Hiring data indicates that SpaceX's BFR team is forming
In June, SpaceX listed jobs with "BFR" in their titles for the first time. Here are those positions and what they could mean.
How Chinese tariff fears affected top US companies' hiring trends
We take a look at Apple, Walmart, Boeing, Harley Davidson hiring over the past few months to understand how - if at all - the companies are responding to potential Chinese tariffs.
TJ Maxx's discount cycle revealed in data (hint: shop at the beginning of the month)
TJ Maxx discount data, when tracked over time, reveals a fascinating pattern as to how the company slashes prices and moves inventory.
Twitter is building a "Media Understanding" group that will use machine learning to cut troublesome content
With a focus on machine learning experts, Twitter is hiring aggressively to create tools designed to moderate discussion on the social network.
Chick-Fil-A focuses on tech as it launches meal-kit trial
Chick-Fil-A recently announced the launch of a meal kit trial in its native state of Georgia. Here's a look at how and where they are hiring to support the new effort.
Could Amazon actually replace all US libraries?
Professor Panos Mourdoukoutas suggested that Amazon bookstores should replace US library services - but would Amazon even be able to? The task would be tougher than it sounds based on data alone.
Here's the company culture incoming Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald is inheriting
Lululemon has been looking for a new CEO to take on the athleisure giant for a while. Now that Sephora's Calvin McDonald has been given the job, here's the employee sentiment he's about to confront.
Can Realm Royale dethrone Fortnite as most-popular videogame? A data-based look at its chances.
We dive into Twitch.tv data to see if gamers are watching this new contender in the scramble for most-popular battle royale game.
How Cheesecake Factory turns National Cheesecake Day into big business
They key to getting people in your restaurants doors? Slash prices for a day.
Dominos, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s: Who's winning the pizza chain war?
By looking at everything from Facebook likes to Twitter followers and store locations, we measure up America's biggest pizza chains.
Snapcash may be dead, but Snap is still hiring for Spectacles, Zenly, and Bitmoji
Hiring at Snap is down except for in some strategically critical divisions that show where the company is now focused
SpaceX job openings dropped 49% since May, indicating that Starlink may be hired up
Elon Musk's SpaceX had 556 openings in May. Today, there are just 285. But don't panic - this isn't necessarily a bad thing.
How the mattress-in-a-box industry came to be
It used to be that you'd go to the local mall, try out a couple mattresses, make a deal, and have it delivered. These days, people are ordering their mattresses online. Here are the major players and how they've grown.
The Marriott-Starwood global empire visualized
1.1 million rooms, 30 brands, and 6,000 properties. Here they all are mapped.
What we can learn from Wayfair, the home goods e-commerce giant
Wayfair has screamed from a humble e-commerce startup selling equipment racks in 2002 to a nearly $5 billion e-commerce giant. How'd they do it, and what can we learn?
Can meal-kit companies like Hello Fresh and Blue Apron survive?
With the abrupt closing of Chef'd, how do the two meal-kit market leaders fare in terms of business health? We look at the data.
Thinknum Media Giveaway: Thinknum T-Shirts!
It's time to give back - here's your chance to get one of just five special-edition Thinknum t-shirts to show that you're ahead of the data curve.
Tesla hiring activity jumped 19% since July 1
After almost 2 months of slowdowns, it appears Tesla is aggressively hiring again.
Early Prime Day best-sellers include Fire Tablets and Rick and Morty DVD
Prime Day isn't over yet, but here's what sold best yesterday during the annual sale's first few hours
How big is has Prime Day become since 2015? A look at the data
Prime Day is growing in popularity, as evidenced by "talking about" activity on Facebook from Prime Days past
Google Chromecast surpasses Fire TV Stick sales for the first time
Google Chromecast has struggled to keep up with the Amazon Fire TV until now. Can it keep up the sales momentum or is this just a price-related blip?
Why Lululemon is so successful
A data-based look at the surprisingly short history of athleisure pheonix Lululemon
Build-A-Bear will weather this storm, according to company data
Despite a rough week for the chain after a fumbled promotion that resulted in thousands of unhappy customers, the company has a strong retail footprint that's likely to see it through
How the average price of best-selling items at Best Buy fluctuate over time
The average best-selling item sold at Best Buy is $125. Here's how product releases and holidays move that number over time.
As John Schnatter steps away from Papa John's, here's the workplace culture he leaves behind
After one-too-many PR disasters for Papa John's Pizza, founder John Schnatter has stepped down. Here's the workplace culture at the company over the past year according to Glassdoor.
Here's what happened on Twitch when Fortnite came to the Nintendo Switch
On June 12, Nintendo announced that popular videogame Fortnite would be coming to its Switch console that very same day. Within 24 hours, viewers for the game on Twitch.tv jumped 300%.
Congrats, New Jersey: You have the most-expensive Jamba Juice menu.
We take a look at hundreds of Jamba Juice locations and hundreds of thousands of lines of menu data to cost-average by state.
Tesla is the most expensive used car brand as of today. Smart is the cheapest.
Think you can wait it out and grab a used Tesla for cheap? Think again.
Love is in the air: Tinder usage rank hits highest point yet
Usage of Tinder, the iconic swipey dating app, appears to be heating up as temperatures do the same.
LimeBike is expanding in 58 cities after massive Uber partnership
With a huge $1.1 billion valuation and $225 million from Uber along with inclusion in the Uber app, LimeBike is looking to land talent in 58 major areas. Here's where.
Spotify post-IPO hiring patterns reveal a focus on sales and software
Now that Spotify has pulled off a successful IPO, how is the company positioning itself for scale when it comes to talent acquisition? A look at the raw data.
Consumer interest in VR is declining according to sales data trends
Sales ranks for Oculus, Vive, PlayStation VR, and Samsung Gear units are all declining at Amazon.com.
Barnes & Noble employees to CEO Demos Parneros: Good riddance
Ratings for Parneros were down significantly since the new year, as our data shows.
Nintendo Switch titles dominated best-selling videogames for June
Of the top-10 best selling videogames at Amazon in June, 8 were for the Nintendo Switch console.
Macy's: a snapshot for the 4th
As Macy's prepares to launch its iconic 4th of July fireworks display, here's a data-based look at the company
These are the 5 fastest-growing restaurants
When it comes to sales and footprint expansion, these five chains are unstoppable.
Toys 'R' Us closings spell big trouble for REITs
The average Toys 'R' Us location was 46,000 feet. That leaves behind a lot of unused space for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
HTC employee reviews were dropping before the massive layoff announcement
Today, HTC announced it would cut 1,500 jobs from its Taiwan manufacturing unit. This comes after sagging sales and slumping employee morale, as our data shows.
Christian drama "I Can Only Imagine" tops June's best-selling home movies
Amazon sales-rank data for June is in, and original titles rule all, including Black Panther, Jumanji, and more.
Toys R Us is closed for business: The data trail the company has left behind
As Toys R Us closes its last sets of doors, we take a look at what the beloved toy store leaves behind
Dean Foods' Scozzafava tops June's ten-worst-rated CEOs
Based on Glassdoor CEO ratings, here are the 10 CEOs with the lowest employee ratings for June, 2018
Hiring activity indicates Tesla is getting ready to deliver more Model 3s
The company is hiring dozens of "Delivery Experience Specialists" who handle "delivery day" for new Teslas and their new owners.
How big is Amazon? A look at the mind-bending numbers
We deconstruct Amazon one number, one dollar, one Prime member, one cardboard box at a time.
Costco is outpacing Sam's Club when it comes to foot traffic and social media
According to Facebook Were Here counts, foot traffic at Costco has surpassed that of Walmart's Sam's Club.
Regional burger map: Shake Shack, In-N-Out, and Portillos (and then Five Guys)
After our Shake Shack vs. In-N-Out map went viral, we were asked to include midwest-favorite Portillos. We also look at the massive footprint of Five Guys.
Apple is making a killing ... on the $10 Lightning-to-headphone jack adapter
This $9.99 adapter is a consistent best-seller at Best Buy as consumers continue to struggle with the iPhone's lack of headphone port
How Lululemon and Under Armour are saving the fashion industry
Once the stuff of gyms and fields, brands like Adidas, Lululemon, and Under Armor are now leading sales and trends in the fashion industry.
How Chubbies went from niche shorts brand to e-commerce and brick-and-mortar sensation
From an e-commerce experiment in 2011 to 11 stores throughout the US, here's the brief story of this unlikely fashion phoenix.
As Harley Davidson gets slammed by tariffs, here's a look at its global footprint
Thousands of locations throughout the world and more than 8,000 jobs could be under the microscope as the company gets slammed by 33% EU tariffs.
Bank of America is hiring for more than 10,000 positions. Here's where and what.
One of the world's largest bulge bracket banks, Bank of America is hiring for 10,593 positions as of Friday. More than 1,000 of those positions are client services representatives. This, and more in this morning's quick take.
New York saw more hiring activity than any other city in the past year
The Big Apple leads The Emerald City, at least when it comes to hiring activity in the past year.
Apple hiring has slowed by 632 positions or 13% since June 1
Hiring activity at the company has dipped precipitously since the beginning of the month.
Shake Shack vs. In-N-Out: A map
You may like one over the other, but chances are you don't have much of a choice based on where you live. Here's how the two compare on the map.
EA’s pivot to streaming overshadowed by social media fallout
After botched game releases and controversy throughout 2017-2017, videogame giant EA has seen dipping social media numbers. We look at that trip downward as well as EA's plans to reinvigorate its brand.
Can Gatorade's sugar-free G Zero reverse its shrinking social presence?
Gatorade's popularity has been waning, as our data shows. Can a new sugar-free version turn things around?
German luxury car resale value has declined as much as 20% since 2015
Audi, Mercedes, and BMW vehicles have all seen their resale values drop since 2015. Here's the data.
Who won E3? We have the data, and the data doesn't lie.
The world's biggest gaming conference saw some major announcements. So which games and gaming companies got the biggest reaction, according to objective Thinknum data?
The curious case of Mr. Cooper, Nationstar Mortgage’s suddenly popular mobile app
A sudden spike of this magnitude is possible, but unlikely. We take a look at one of the most extreme rating spikes for an app we've ever seen.
Dear Whole Foods: Here comes Sprouts
The Phoenix-based organic grocery clearly has its sights set firmly on Whole Foods, as our Thinknum Data Lab map shows.
How AT&T and Time Warner cultures compare via Glassdoor review data
A look at Glassdoor ratings over time for the two companies as they prepare to become one
Fitbit popularity is on the decline while Strava surges
For months, Fitbit activity and sales have been on the downslope. We take a look at the small universe of fitness trackers to determine if consumer interest in the product and practice is eroding.
JPMorgan Chase's new banking apps lead to positive response - but for how long?
Apps are often the main touchpoint for retail banks. In the case of JPMorgan Chase, a spike in ratings shows that consumers are responding to smaller, focused banking apps.
UPDATE: ICO startup Neuromation removes engagement numbers from its website after our report
The company has responded to our report, admitting that the numbers are misleading. Be careful out there, crypto investors.
Data-based advice for IHOP (IHOb?): Stick to selling pancakes.
Turns out people would rather have cheap pancakes instead of burgers from the restaurant chain
As Tesla announces 9% job cuts, it drops another 64 job listings overnight
After 73% reduction in hiring, Tesla has announced a 9% cut in its jobforce. Meanwhile, the company is dropping more jobs from its recruitment site nightly. Here's how it looks today.
These are the best-selling magazines (also, people still buy magazines)
Sure, the internet is great and all, but there's a certain something about a good ol' magazine. Here are the ones people are subscribing to most according to Amazon.
Is $50 million ICO startup Neuromation manipulating its usage numbers?
A proudly touted engagement number on the blockchain startup's homepage appears be machine-generated as well as possibly manipulated around the time of a writeup in Wired.
Tesla has slowed hiring by 36%, dropping 1,165 open positions in just the past month
In May, there were 3,214 open positions at Tesla. Today, there are 2,049. For a company that's supposedly ramping up car deliveries, something doesn't add up.
Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential" is Amazon best-seller after his death
People deal with loss in many ways. In the case of Anthony Bourdain, many are doing so by reading his books as they shoot to best-seller positions at Amazon.
Facebook hiring data indicates that it's done with editorial news
Facebook will be shuttering its "Trending" news feature, and hiring for any editorial news positions has all but dried up.
Here are the 20 most popular apps for May
Candy Crush Saga continued to dominate while other people were looking for love on Tinder.
Wish is an e-commerce rising star, but internal discord paints a gloomy picture
With massive social engagement in $1.3 billion in funding, you'd think Wish would be a great place to work at. You'd be wrong.
Games streamed on Twitch.tv have increased 30% in the past half year
As people look for options outside of TV and streaming service, watching others play videogames is becoming big business.
Subway's rough road to recovery as it searches for new CEO
For the first time, Subway is looking outside the DeLuca family for a new CEO as sales slip. Here's how employees are reacting to the changes.
Facebook's simpler, cheaper Oculus Go VR headset was a best-seller in May
The $199, all-in-one VR headset from Facebook's Oculus was a top-seller on Amazon's Video Game charts for the entire month of May.
Tesla slows hiring despite production deficit
A month after promising to hire 400 people per week in May, data shows just the opposite: hiring is down at Tesla, including Fremont
SpaceX is eating Boeing and Lockheed Martin's launch money, contract data shows
Government contract data that we track shows that SpaceX is picking up launch contracts as others lose out.
For-profit immigration prisons are booming under Trump
Despite falling out of favor with the Obama administration, private immigration detention facilities are fluorishing under Trump.
Yelp and TripAdvisor usage plummeted after new Facebook privacy policies
Yelp and TripAdvisor usage has plummeted in the past month with little explanation other than privacy policy changes at Facebook. We dig in to the data to try to explain why.
Oh, the Places You'll Go is a best-seller again as graduation season arrives
A graduation favorite from Dr. Seuss ranks at the top just behind a popular recipe book.
How Domino's is dominating the pizza social media pace
With hotspots and mobile gaming, Domino's is beating all expectations - and competitors - in the digital space
Uber job openings up 73% since new year, international expansion now into 43 countries
As the ride sharing service looks to expand internationally before a long-awaited IPO, we look at the data
Apple hiring trends indicate it is indeed building its own computer chips
With a new facility in Oregon and uptick in hardware engineering positions for CPU validation, it certainly appears that Apple is making its own CPUs in a future break from Intel.
Amazon's Echo Dot is the most-popular smart speaker by a large margin
When comparing smart speaker sales at Best Buy - the only place where you can buy all three major brands - Amazon'd Echo Dot rules the space.
The fading footprint of Sears
With $424 million in losses and dwindling retail foot traffic, Sears is closing another 72 stores. Here's what its retail footprint looks like, before and after.
AirBnB hiring data shows it's now very serious about China
After a stalled merger with local competitor Tujia, AirBnB hiring trend data suggests the company is poised to make a serious play for China.
Shopping season for health insurance is a thing. Here's what it looks like.
Tracking eHealth health-insurance quotes over time reveals surges in activity at end of year, right when people jump on Obamacare open enrollment
ABC Television is seeing some serious Roseanne Facebook action
In March, the network saw a massive Facebook lift. Now that it's canceled Roseanne, its Facebook page is surging with activity. Here's what it looks like.
The $20-billion plus-size fashion market is a missed opportunity
This $20 billion industry is untapped and underserved. Here's the data.
The United States of Starbucks
As the company shutters 8,000 stores to train 175,000 employees on racial bias sensitivity, we look at the company's current retail footprint in the US
When do people head to Disneyland the most? Hint: It's not Memorial Day
You'd think that the holiday weekend would bring huge crowds to the happiest place on earth. But you'd be wrong.
The death of The Weinstein Company visualized by data
As Harvey Weinstein is escorted out of a courtroom in handcuffs, his company sunk with him.
Hiring data at SpaceX indicates they're finally building Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) and Starlink
Elon Musk's space company rockets closer to Mars with massive upticks in hiring at its Redmond plant, where it's building BFR, its most-powerful rocket yet.
Time Inc.'s decline as seen via Glassdoor and LinkedIn data
As the once-mighty media company shuts its doors and looks for future suitors, we take a look at how remaining employees are feeling through the guise of Glassdoor.
How Donald Trump measures up on Twitter
Trump does most of his political messaging on Twitter, so we looked at how he measures up against other top users on the platform.
Is Match.com the uncool dating app? Our data says so.
It appears that Match.com is on a steady decline in favor among singles.
Ford goes on an autonomous-vehicle expert hiring spree
Hiring data shows that Ford is about to take autonomous vehicles very, very seriously
Apple's AirPods are now best-sellers at Best Buy and Amazon
The wireless earbuds that were once the joke of tech are now among the best-selling products
How Planet Fitness is revitalizing the fitness - and retail - industries
When we uncover the data behind Planet Fitness' footprint strategy, a fascinating story emerges.
Hours of the day when people listen to Spotify the most
People tend to listen to Spotify the most in the late afternoon and into the evening.
It's true: Pet adoptions jumped after the release of Black Panther
Anecdotal evidence pointed to increased adoptions after the movie's release. We have the evidence that you've been waiting for.
These are the most-hated apps in the world
The great thing about the App Store is that people can review apps. In some cases, thousands of people make it known that a particular app is really, really bad. Here are the ones people hate most.
The bizarre case of Renaissance Hotels' Facebook decline
Despite a favorable brand image, Renaissance hotels has been on a bizarre Facebook follower slide for two years.
Amazon’s best-selling camera uses film
With the demise of the point-and-shoot, casual photographers are turning to action cameras, drones, and... film.
Apple goes on renewed Engineering hiring spree as it focuses on product
A recent spike in hardware engineering openings could signal renewed efforts to design and build new products
How fast fashion became a multi-trillion-dollar industry
Fast fashion, in the form of Forever 21, Uniqlo, H&M, and others is a massive industry. Here's how big it is, why it's so successful, and the challenges it brings - and faces.
Facebook is suddenly following hundreds of journalists on Twitter
The number of Twitter users Facebook follows jumped 60% (from 101-160) since May 1. Many are influential journalists who have covered Facebook.
Tesla hiring activity just dropped - but not at Model 3 plants
Tesla needs to ramp-up Model 3 production. But hiring data shows that the company just cut 10% of its job openings.
Bosch Auto Parts is getting deeper into IOT and crypto all at once
Internet of Things positions are on the rise at Bosch, and the auto-parts manufacturer has teamed up with IOTA crypto to help create a new IOT protocol.
Is Tidal faking app reviews, too?
Under fire for allegedly faking stream numbers, app-review data suggests the company could be gaming iOS and Google play numbers, too.
When (and when not) to buy Nintendo products: Discount percent over time
It's no secret that brands go through discounting phases, but seeing when they tend to happen can make you a smarter gamer.
How discounters TJ Maxx and Ross are thriving despite expectations
Even in a good economy, consumers continue to flock to discounters like Ross, Marshalls, and TJ Maxx. But analysts are bearish on the discounters. What's next?
Glassdoor on Glassdoor: How Glassdoor rates itself
With news of a $1.2 billion acquisition of Glassdoor by Japan's Recruit Holdings, we take a look at how the company rates on its own platform.
The secret of REI's success
With record sales in a complex retail environment, REI's location and branding strategy measure up to success. Here's how.
How much bigger is Uber than Lyft?
The two biggest ride-sharing apps aren't close when it comes to usage numbers. But that could change.
Takeda is about to acquire an unhappy Shire workforce
Takeda is about to acquire Adderrall drugmaker Shire for $62 billion. Here's what they're getting (aside from the drugs).
Weight Watchers app & site just dropped its Facebook login option
Until recently, Weight Watchers app users could login via Facebook. That's no longer true, and we have the data to show the dropoff.
Top-20 most-used apps via Facebook in April
Despite privacy concerns, millions of users continue to use Facebook to login to their apps. Here are the top-20 most-used apps in April.
The Greatest Showman topped Amazon CD & vinyl sales in April, 2018
Here's what people bought most of when it comes to actual, physical music in the month of April.
The return of the fanny pack... or not.
Beloved in the 90s, ridiculed in the 00s, and coming back in 2018. Or are they?
Long Island is the most expensive place to store your stuff
Garden City, NY takes top honors when it comes to storage prices. Norman, OK is the cheapest.
Apple hiring activity shows a clear mission to get deeper into editorial publishing
With a hiring spree for Apple News developers followed by an editorial hiring period, it's clear that Apple is aiming to get into the news game
Cyberwars: Who's attacking whom - and how?
More computer-on-computer attacks occur from Mexico against US machines. But when it comes to the most common type of digital attack, it's all happening here, in America.
Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S9: Which one sells better?
Now that the S9 has been selling for a couple months, we compared Best Buy sales ranks for the two devices. An iPhone X resurgence may be taking place.
Tesla employees' confidence in Elon Musk is slipping
As Musk snubs Wall Street, Tesla employees are taking to Glassdoor to make their disenchantment with the company known.
The $39 Fire Stick is Amazon's top-selling device
The Fire Stick and Echo dot - both under $50 - were Amazon's top-10 devices for the month of April.
Walmart vs. Target customers: Who earns more?
With similar products and approaches, Walmart and Target have very different approaches when it comes to choosing locations to attract different customers.
Southwest Airlines' strong social following shows downturn after safety incidents
After years of consistent growth on Facebook, Southwest is seeing its first decline in popularity after two safety incidents.
Fortnite was the most-streamed (and watched) game of April
Epic Games' Fortnite: Battle Royale dominated Twitch.tv, the top game streaming site, with hundreds of thousands of concurrent viewers
Dating app Bumble users continue to login via Facebook despite new option
Even after the option to login to dating-app Bumble via phone numbers, users continue to login via Facebook despite privacy concerns.
New York now has the most expensive Chipotle burritos.
Missouri has the cheapest burritos. These and more Burrito Index facts.
Tesla is on hiring spree to accelerate Model 3 production
Tesla aims to hire "400 people per week for several weeks" at its Fremont and battery Gigafactory in Sparks, NV. Here's where they're at with those job openings now.
Uber Eats is now America's most-popular food-delivery app
The Uber-owned food-delivery service has a near-perfect app rating from millions of users.
America's best-selling tents according to Amazon and Walmart
Ready for some camping? We pulled data from commerce-giants Amazon and Walmart to distill the top tents. Turns out Americans go big.
HSN Employees don't appear to love their new CEO, Mike Fitzharris
After years of C-level tumult, HSN's new CEO isn't winning favor with his embattled employees.
Consumers are losing interest in fitness trackers
Data shows downturns in fitness tracker usage and even cooling sales.
What gets people talking about a brand on Facebook?
In the case of Shazam, a DC movie of the same name had people talking about it. But now people are talking about the company's Apple acquisition.
The digital-assistant war heats up: Apple Siri vs. Amazon Alexa hiring
Job openings at Apple with the term "Siri" in their titles have been on the rise. But so have "Alexa" jobs at Amazon.
Yes, Amazon is hiring robotics specialists
Rumors that Amazon is creating an Alexa robot at its Sunnyvale Lab126 are swirling. Hiring data seems to support the notion.
Teachers take out more loans than any other profession
According to loans issued by industry leader Lending Club, teachers take out more loans than any other profession.
MUJI is poised for serious expansion as it launches hotels and more
The world's most basic brand is becoming one of its most recognized. And it's growing into real estate, hospitality, and even $27,000 huts.
Tracking how used-car prices fluctuate over time
Used car prices vary wildly over time at CarMax - here's how the top car prices change over time
And the best-selling dog foods at Amazon and Walmart are...
Purina tops pet-food ranks at Walmart while Taste of the Wild rules Amazon
IBM has nearly 200,000 Phantom Employees on LinkedIn, and it's not alone
Google, Apple, and Microsoft also have thousands of people inaccurately claiming to work for them on LinkedIn.
Wanna work for Trump? You can, sort of. Here's who Trump Hotels is hiring right now.
With job listings on the rise at Trump Organization, especially in its spa and golf operations, we take a look at job opportunities at the President's leisure operations.
Where people selfie the most - the data is here
When it comes to social checkins, movie theaters and fast food rule the world.
Netflix hiring activity at highest level ever
In the same week that it claimed 125 million subscribers, Netflix lists 500 job openings for the first time
Despite Facebook data breach, Tinder singles are at it more than ever
Nothing can stand in the way between singles and their need for love. Not even their personal data.
Toyota's Entune App Suite is breaking Camrys
Toyota's stalwart Camry is hurting - but this time it's the software that's making buyers return what was once America's best-selling car
Here are the top-20 Twitter accounts as of right now (and what they do)
Twitter has become President Trump's most valuable messaging platform. Who sits at the top of Twitter, and what do they do?
Starbucks' Facebook likes tumble
After years of meteoric growth and social goodwill, the Seattle coffee giant's following is sinking on social media
Tesla is finally hiring humans for its Fremont Model 3 factory
After over-reliance on robotics, the company is going on a human hiring spree at its Model 3 Fremont plant.
Working at Microsoft is pretty awesome... unless you're a woman
Microsoft's male employees seem very happy. For the minority of female employees, it's another story.
James Comey's Trump take-down book is #1 at Amazon on eve of its release
UPDATED: Described by CNN as "the most devastating... takedown of a sitting president in modern history," the ex FBI director's tell-all comes out tomorrow.
Digital media slowdown looms as both Vox and Buzzfeed lull for first time
Hiring is slowing down. LinkedIn employee counts are sagging. Employee approval ratings are below 50%. What's next for Buzzfeed and Vox?
Apple's HomePod sales are tanking
How did a company as smart as Apple put out a product that's three years behind the competition?
What's it like to work at Microsoft? Data says it's pretty awesome
It may often be the company that folks love to hate, but there's one group that really, really loves Microsoft: its employees.
Attention shoppers: Data predicts discounts at Nordstrom in June
If data-based history tells us anything, Nordstrom is about to go deep on discounts. Maybe.
Apple's hiring spree to make Siri smarter continues unabated
After bringing on Google's AI chief, Apple's Siri hiring continues full force.
Facebook hiring cools off in midst of controversy
After a year of accelerating hiring activity, Facebook cools its jets as it weathers a rough PR storm.
Big bucks at the box office don't always translate to big book sales
When a blockbuster movie does well at the box office, its related book should sell well, right? Turns out that's not always true.
Amazon Fire TV, Apple AirPods, Coco among the top-10 sellers at Best Buy in March
Here's what people were buying at Best Buy in the month of March, 2018.
Birchbox hiring data suggest it cycles through talent as quickly as it does mascara
Beloved monthly beauty subscription box service often hires more interns than it does full-time workers. Could this be part of its strategy to remain creatively fresh?
The rise and fall of the Fidget Spinner
Most toy fads go through boom and bust cycles, but none quite like the Fidget Spinner
Mall giant Simon sees tenancy dip as it attempts to reinvent itself
A recent drop in tenants as big companies like Sears shutter may be troubling, but subsequent mall transitions could be long-term good news
Toys R Us foot traffic soars one last time as it goes out of business
"Everything must go" is the oldest retail trick in the business, and it's working for Toys R Us.
Hiring surges 79% at Tesla's Buffalo Gigafactory
The battery and solar-power plant now has dozens of recently-opened positions
How Jet.com fits into Walmart's plans to beat Amazon
Walmart acquired the hip young startup Jet.com to go after urban millennials. Can Benton, ARK really market to Bensonhurst?
The most expensive burger you can order isn't even a burger
The Counter's Impossible Burger tops the charts - and it's not even really a burger.
Kindle readers read novels. Physical book readers read self-help.
Or something like that. Here's how e-book and physical book best-sellers lists compared at Amazon for March.
Apple hiring activity doesn't point to an Intel split just yet
If Apple is really planning to shift away from Intel, it will likely come after years of development.
March radness: Who topped Amazon's album charts last month
The musical month of March: icons of the '60s were resurrected (in some cases from beyond the grave), gospel songs rubbed shoulders with death metal, and soundtracks dominated the songcharts.
Microsoft Store location strategy revealed: Open next to Apple Store
Mapping Microsoft Store locations reveals a not-surprising me-too strategy.
Blockchain jobs around the world: An interactive map
Blockchain-focused hiring is on the rise around the globe. This interactive map displays where those jobs are concentrated.
Amazon is hiring 4x more people for Alexa than Apple is for Siri
Apple may be hiring 161 engineers to give Siri some smarts, but Amazon is hiring almost 4 times that for its Alexa voice assistant.
Sinclair is bringing on hundreds of unpaid interns
Who's spinning the hamster wheels at Sinclair Broadcasting? Hundreds of unpaid interns.
Wordcloud - Thinknum Media, January through March
Can you guess what our #1 word was for the past three months? If you've been following us regularly, it'll be pretty easy...
These are the most expensive cars you can buy on CarMax right now
Heading out to get a new used ride? Have we got a deal for you!
Apple is hiring hundreds of engineers to make Siri smarter
Siri needs to catch up when it comes to AI smarts, so Apple is hiring 161 engineers to teach her some tricks. But is it enough?
Musk bet on robots over people for Tesla's Model 3 factory
Tesla is behind on Model 3 production as it battles unions and attempts to replace humans with robots.
The Yankees are crushing the Red Sox (on Facebook)
When it comes to Facebook followers, the New York Yankees win.
Mattress Firm encounters restless days and sleepless nights
The largest mattress retailer in the US is in a world of hurt. Or is it? What's up with Mattress Firm?
LinkedIn country-by-country audience visualized
LinkedIn is huge in the US with 44% of its population on the network. But where do the other 70% of LinkedIn users come from?
Dick's Sporting Goods not hurting from its gun-control choices
There was a time when crossing the NRA would have destroyed this company, but times seem to be changing.
Apple's $299 iPad hopes to reverse a 2-year retail decline
Today, Apple refreshed its iPad with a focus on education. Can the strategic tweak save slipping sales?
The NRA's Twitter following spiked 27% since the Parkland shooting
How do NRA supporters respond to the Parkland shooting? They follow the organization on Twitter.
Black Panther is the #1 super-hero movie - how's the merch doing?
Disney proves there's a market for a blockbuster film with a nearly all-black cast
Crocs is slowly killing itself with heavy discounts
Being an ugly best-seller isn't easy. But making profits when you discount as much as 50% is near impossible.
Disney's 'Frozen' is still a merchandising juggernaut
Five years after Frozen was released, we still can't... let it go
Bad news, haters: PopSockets aren't going anywhere
It started as a simple Kickstarter campaign and turned into one of the most-successful phone accessory brands.
Here are America's biggest fast-food chains ranked and mapped
Who reigns supreme in the fast food race? Data with a side of maps comin' right up.
Tesla, SpaceX, and SolarCity quit Facebook: Here are the data trails they leave behind
Elon Musk deleted his Facebook account, along with those of Tesla, SpaceX, and SolarCity. Here are some of the impressive usage trails they left behind on the social network.
Charting life after death for The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
Music sales spike after our favorite artists are taken from us. We've got the data...
Fortnite dominates game streaming
100 million people watch game streams and they're all watching this surprise hit.
Facebook now hiring positions for 'safety,' 'security,' and 'trust'
Managing fallout from its recent data scandal, Facebook promised the world that it would crack down on abuse. So who's going to do it?
John Oliver's Marlon Bundo sales outrank Charlotte Pence's: A chart
Mike Pence's daughter created book about a rabbit who hangs out in high places, but it's been outranked and outsold by a version created by John Oliver.
Why are women CEOs rated more harshly than men? (The Hillary Clinton Effect)
This is a fact: there are a lot more men who are CEOs than there are women. This is also a fact: when women do make it to the top as CEO, they are judged more harshly. Is implicit bias responsible?
Millions are buying business cards - and spells - for $5
48 million workers, $5 billion, and it's all happening on sites like Fiverr.
Audiomack just solved music streaming
With a focus on hip-hop, Audiomack shows that there's a future for focused streaming services.
Facebook as data and privacy: A letter from the publisher
The good - and bad - sides of data harvesting
Goodbye, Toys R Us: The data saw it coming
Toys R Us was more than just a retail chain, and its end will leave more of a gaping hole in the American mallscape than your average bankruptcy. Sorry, kids.
Here are the big financial players getting into blockchain
Blockchain provides a way for companies to interact without the need for trusted intermediaries. Which explains why the existing trusted intermediaries - financial consulting and auditing firms - are getting into blockchain in a big way.
McChipotle: Fast casual is about to head downmarket
Chipotle Mexican Grill once only targeted high-income areas. That appears to be changing.
Users really don't like Harmony's Control apps
Logitech dominates in the home control space, but for how long? We look at the company's history of poor reviews for its flagship products.
The Theranos lesson: A CEO with a 50% Glassdoor rating should be a big red flag for investors
Elizabeth Holmes offered her employees free lunch and investors pie in the sky. The SEC offered her a deal.
Where are all the Tesla chargers? Top cities and when they were installed.
Make no mistake: The world is racing toward a future dominated by electric vehicles. We look at how often Tesla installs chargers and list out the top cities with chargers.
On Stephen Hawking, data, and statistics
He lived - and passed - by and despite the numbers.
The Bank Jobs: Which big financial firms are betting heavy on tech?
Banks need to invest in technology talent if they're going to survive. We take a look at the data - and for the most part, it doesn't look so good.
The United States of Grubhub: No turning back for the restaurant industry
The food delivery service has changed the restaurant industry forever. Here's a snapshot of the data.
America's personal loans visualized: income, principal, and credit scores
Americans love debt. But just how much? Some charts to give you something to ponder.
The opioid problem: Who's buying, who's selling, who's hurt most
Who's buying - and overdosing - on opioids, and where (including a mind-bending map).
Whatever happened to Blackberry? From market leader to intern farm
They're trying to make a comeback, but their best bet is in the autonomous car sector
How HP became the Dollar Shave Club: A look at inkjet cartridge sales
Printers were once well-engineered, expensive affairs. These days, they're $50 subscription machines.
Atom Tickets, the social movie ticket platform, just exploded on Facebook
Why do you need another movie ticket purchasing site/app? We do the math (it's elementary!)
Tesla adds jobs - is Model 3 production out of the ditch and back on track?
The question remains why we didn't see a surge in production hiring last fall, instead of a deep December slump.
Snap may be laying off 100 engineers, but hiring data shows they're being replaced.
Reports that the company is shedding 100 engineers may be a sign of contraction, but 159 openings as of today says otherwise.
Will Spotify build a smart speaker? The data is mixed.
Compared to Apple's hiring surge, Spotify doesn't look terribly serious about competing in the hardware space.
Apple hiring spree continues with ferocity - here's what they're hiring for (and where)
Fresh data on who, what, and where Apple is hiring. Hint: thousands of engineers in Santa Clara Valley.
New year's fitness resolutions just totally petered out - at least on Facebook
The massive crowds who descended on the gym following New Year's have all gone back to... whatever unhealthy things they were doing before.
This $6.20 Multi-Tool is Walmart’s bestselling Sports & Outdoor item, but does it actually work?
The Sheffield 12-in-1 has been a best-seller at Walmart since... forever. So we asked an expert to give it a spin in all 12 possible ways.
RumbleOn is upending the motorcycle market
What CarFax did for used automobiles, RumbleOn could do for motorcycles
These are the most-popular used cars in America
The Nissan Altima and Ford Escape top the nation's most-popular used cars according to our data via CarMax.
How big is the Oscar bump? The shape of the data
Sure, "It is an honor merely to be nominated". But there's actually a lot more lucre than honor on the line.
Uber employees are happy again, according to Glassdoor data
After a scandal-racked summer and CEO ouster, Uber employees are more positive
#BoycottFedEx is rising, but shipping giant positively, absolutely won't budge
FedEx is under pressure to cut its ties with the NRA. Here's how recent events have affected its business.
Well that was fast: "Fire and Fury" dives in Amazon sales ranks
The flame that burns brightest burns half as long... especially in a news cycle this fast and furious
The Nerf N-Strike Elite Strongarm Blaster: Hasbro's 207-week best-seller
We’re hearing a lot lately about how America is obsessed with guns. While that may be true, according to Thinknum data not all of the guns we’re obsessed with actually kill or even hurt people. Enter the Nerf N-Strike Elite Strongarm.
Spotify goes public, by the numbers
After 10 years of bringing music to the people, the Swedish streaming giant is taking itself public
Del Taco: The other fast-food chain that won't open in New York
Like In-N-Out Burger, Del Taco hasn't made its way to the Big Apple.
Amazon now owns two doorbell and home monitoring startups. What's next?
The final frontier may involve ordering what you need before you need it.
Dick's Sporting Goods ends assault rifle sales: Measuring the impact
Only one major national chain still sells AR-15-style rifles.
Facebook hiring skyrockets with a focus on Oculus VR
Our data shows Facebook continues to invest - heavily - in its Oculus VR technology
SeaWorld is sinking - CEO was popular with employees, but that couldn't save him
Sometimes the captain goes down with the ship, and sometimes he's thrown overboard
The Candy Crush problem: Addiction, money, and danger
Hundreds of millions of people are logging in for a fix every day. It's just a game, though, right?
Without Jay Z and Beyonce, would TIDAL fail?
Tracking logins to the service via Facebook reveals a very curious - and obvious - pattern.
iPhone X sales begin to sag, 64GB model leads
The iPhone X brought favorable sales for Apple. Three months after launch, sales rankings are settling at top-retailer Best Buy.
So you want a job in blockchain...
Blockchain is in that awkward transition phase as it grows from a buzzword to a business tool
A look at the world's Fitbit usage throughout the year
Are you getting in shape for the New Year? Maybe training for a marathon?
Blue Apron usage dips on holidays
Despite positive growth, customers turn away from the meal-kit service on major holidays.
Thinknum Media after our first month: A word cloud visualization
It's been a month since Thinknum Media went live on January 17th, 2018. In the weeks since then, we've published 91 articles on everything from Apple to Amazon.
Where are the blockchain jobs at? You may be surprised.
Could blockchain be transformative? A lot of big companies are starting to climb on the bandwagon...
Here are the top-10 things people log into via Facebook
Logging in via Facebook makes things easy. It also unveils much about humanity.
The (data) writing on the wall: Vox Media hiring tumbled before layoffs
A massive hiring slowdown began in November 2017. We take a look at the data.
Exactly how violent were January's most-popular videogames? Not very, according to the data.
If videogames are to be blamed for school shootings, the most-popular games should feature tons of guns. They don't.
How to get away from it all (using data!)
First-world problems: How far are YOU from your nearest Starbucks, Walmart, or Tesla charger?
MacBook Pros for $500 and iPads for $149: Walmart and BestBuy's crazy Apple refurb markets
If you thought Apple products were expensive, look here.
The United States of McDonald's
With over 14,000 locations in the US, here's a quick look at America's number-one burger brand.
Here's how Southwest Airlines improved customer feedback 1000% in a month
What's your benchmark for a successful social media campaign? 1000 percent sounds pretty darn good.
Tracking the slow, sad death of Barnes & Noble via data
Layoffs, poor sales, missed opportunities all add up for some dismal numbers.
Why did Southwest Airlines' app store ratings suddenly skyrocket 1000 percent?
Over the past month, they jumped from 30k to 300k reviews - most of them 5-star. What's going on?
After blasting its roadster into space, Tesla's Facebook chatter jumped 550%
To the moon, Elon! How to generate buzz in the era of private space flight
Trump's tariff will kill more solar jobs - on top of 10,000 already lost
President Trump has imposed a tariff on imported solar panels (details here) that industry analysts say will be a job-killer. Estimates range as high as 30,000 jobs sacrificed this year. And that's on top of jobs that were ...
PayPal just got dumped by eBay, but they might not even care
When you have a breakup with a long-time partner, it helps if you both have new crushes... eBay and PayPal both fall into that category
Valentine's Day has no effect on dating app usage
You'd think people would be swiping on February 14, but the data shows otherwise.
Chloe Kim just chose Hulu over Netflix, and she’s onto something
The Olympic phenomenon may have just predicted the future of streaming services.
Lululemon drops prices as well as dropping its CEO
Lululemon is not typically known as a discounter. Their prices are high, their products are high-end, and they rarely discount - so it's surprising they added a fistful of products to their closeout special line on December 26th last year.
Apple HomePod: Space Gray outpaces White in sales
Choosing to buy HomePod is one thing. Choosing its color is an entirely different conundrum.
IMAX employees just fell in love with their CEO. Sort of.
Big jumps in CEO rating and compensation satisfaction point to positive change at the company.
Gun manufacturer Sturm Ruger dropped the price of its pistols after the Vegas shooting
Gun sales have spiked after mass shootings. But that may be changing under Trump.
Chipotle raised prices across the board, hurting the south most, NY the least. Here's how much.
The restaurant chain reported better-than-expected Q4 results as a result of higher prices. Here's how much higher.
Jared Kushner's Westminster Management real-estate rental listings (and prices) visualized
From a $500 1-bedroom in Columbus, OH to a $3,500 2-bedroom in Chatham, NJ, you too can have it all.
After Peter Thiel invests in HQ Trivia, movement grows to #DeleteHQ
It's the Internet's hottest, most viral game. Do you love HQ Trivia, hate it, or wonder what the fuss is all about?
From Instagram favorite to Amazon best-seller: "What Do You Meme?" card game
Surpassing Cards Against Humanity, Uno, and Connect Four, this game has become the party favor of choice.
Oh, Snap! Wall Street likes Snapchat's new numbers, but users hate the interface
Should Snapchat cater to loyal fans, or to investors and shareholders? In trying to do both, they may win over neither...
Apple engineer hiring jumped 80% this fall - what are they building?
Hardware engineering openings at the company exploded from 665 to 1,198 in just 4 months.
Best-selling Roku devices and Samsung TVs found to be vulnerable to hacks
A report released to Thinknum Media this morning says these devices aren’t just streaming Netflix: they leave you wide open. A hacker could access them remotely and implement a disturbing array of disruptions
Lululemon can't catch a break - loses yet another CEO over misconduct charges
By not revealing the underlying conduct, they've got everyone curious, and what might have been a one-day blip of bad news is turning into a week-long mystery. As they say, it's not the crime, it's the coverup.
Here's where (and why) Whole Foods is opening 365 locations
The new lower-cost, hipster-friendly iteration of Whole Foods has shoppers buzzing and buying.
Is Apple Music really about to pass Spotify? The data doesn't back that up.
Every media outlet has jumped on the WSJ's assertion that Apple Music is growing faster than Spotify. But where's the data?
Gatorade's Facebook likes tumble as the brand seeks a new identity
Once a huge presence at the Super Bowl and in the sports world, Gatorade is on the digital decline.
Texas and Missouri are the cheapest states when it comes to self storage
The self-storage business isn’t the most complex thing in the world: lease space, divvy it up, and rent it out at competitive, yet profitable prices. You won't be surprised to learn that Texarkana is cheap, and NYC is crazy expensive.
Where to find us on Facebook, Twitter, the radio, etc.
How to stalk us.
Ivanka Trump slashed prices of her clothing line right before the election
In the middle of a media storm about her working-woman image, the average price of her clothing line dropped by almost half, and then more.
The Super Social Media Bowl - Patriots Vs Eagles
When it comes to the numbers, who's on top - the New England Patriots, or the Philadelphia Eagles?
Our Addicted America: The US visualized as a Christmas tree of pharmacies
There are 9 chain pharmacies in my neighborhood, and 9 chain pharmacies in Wyoming. How does your locality stack up?
7 year-old Shuffles, fake EarPods, and iPhone 5 top Apple products sold online
At America's largest retailers, the iPhone X and iPad are not Apple's hottest sellers. In fact, most are products from a time gone by.
Devumi fakes their Glassdoor ratings as well as bogus Twitter bots
Did the now-notorious cheat-shop deploy its bot army to game the system and up its own reputation?
State of the Union: The story in the data
Our data show a country divided: between Sam's Club and Costco, between OKCupid and Match, between Fire and Fury, between Northrup and Grumman...
Movie theater check-in growth has slowed for all major theater chains
As small theaters close, data shows decelerating foot traffic growth at major chains.
Whataburger's app gets a super-sized 2400% jump in ratings
Quid pro quo works. When you’re monitoring a rewards program, listening to customers is an important way to keep them coming back.
Job growth is real, at least in the military contracting industry
President Trump will no doubt boast about job growth in his State of the Union. Much of that growth is in the war industry.
The Mall is dead, long live the Mall!
Are multiple chain-store closures a sign of the apocalypse, or just one more step in America's retail evolution?
"Fire and Fury" tops Amazon sales ranks for a month
Some may not like what the book is about, but 1.7 million people have kept it red hot at #1
A cautionary tale of Big Data: Military shocked when Fitbit data highlights secret bases
How much data should we be comfortable sharing? US soldiers and contractors discovered this week that they were careless with their data, in a way that should be a caveat for us all.
Facebook likes for preparers are skyrocketing as we enter tax season
TurboTax and H&R Block lead the Facebook like war... so far.
A visual history of Walmart (and Target) openings since 1962
Walmart's growth has slowed way down over the past 2 years, but in its heyday, the chain staged some of the most aggressive growth in retail history.
Data shows that Steve Wynn's employees don't like him very much
Through the data trail of his Glassdoor ratings, we look at how the King of Sin City's employees felt about him - even before the allegations of sexual abuse went public.
The average price of 4K TVs dove 40% this fall
What was once the stuff of the rich and geeky is now mainstream TV tech.
Tesla's production plagued by inexperienced workers. After they laid off 700.
We told you this was going to be a problem, and asked point-blank: Why would a company gearing up for production of its make-or-break product be laying off experienced staff?
Snapchat employees are, like, really unhappy
Glassdoor ratings are tanking as the company seems to be doing something similar.
How Carmax's used-car prices compare to Kelley Blue Book
Carmax sells a lot of used cars. Are their prices for luxury cars fair?
Toys R Us' demise was debt, not a lack of e-commerce know-how (Update)
With too much competition and too much debt, there was no space left for fun and games. An update in light of recent news.
Apple is hiring to design something crazy. Or not.
A sudden uptick in design and engineering openings at its Santa Clara HQ has us curious.
"Shopping season" exists. It's just not when you thought it was
When can you get the deepest discounts? We've got the data right here.
Do Superbowl ads create buzz? It worked for Kia and Airbnb.
A couple of last year's ad leaders reaped big rewards for their pricey Superbowl spots
How to lose a billion dollars? Bet against Tesla (when they're bouncing back bigly)
With Model 3s arriving in dealer showrooms, an uptick in hiring, and an uptick in stock price, Tesla is booming.
Here's what people are ordering via Alexa Voice Shopping
Sometimes people panic order. This is what they order most.
EA's Facebook (and stock) meltdown after Star Wars: Battlefront II
Watching the day-by-day decimation of EA's Facebook "likes" as they botched the launch of Battlefront II.
Delek US owns just about everything, and they're hiring.
What's the optimum business model? It's pretty sweet owning your own supply chain AND distribution chain...
Data shows that shutdown uncertainty undermined contract commitments
From giant defense contractors to small businesses, the government shutdown is bringing on a bumpy ride. Fasten your seatbelts, folks!
Despite rumors of cancellation, the iPhone X is selling just fine in the US
Recent reports rumoring an iPhone X cancellation don't hold up when one looks at US sales data.
European grocer LIDL's battle plan to conquer America stalls out
In the US grocery wars, is there really room for another European company? If they're going to survive, they're going to need better data.
What happens after we die? In Tom Petty's case, it's a spike in record sales.
We spin this disk in remembrance of you....
Costco outpaced Sam's Club openings for the past 22 years
Recent Sam's Club closures are being called a one-time thing, but the data says otherwise.
We tracked social and market reactions to Lululemon's rocky history
From fat-shaming his customers to a tortured defense of child labor, Lululemon founder Chip Wilson took the company for a wild ride.
The Samsung Galaxy Express 3 is WalMart's best-selling phone
You may be coveting the latest and hottest in smartphone tech... but that's not the way most Walmart customers shop.
Breaking: Whole Foods likes rich people
Turns out expensive produce does well where people can afford to buy it.
Self-storage companies responded to Hurricane Harvey with heavy discounts
Natural disasters can be corporate excuses to price gouge. Not in the case of Public Storage, however. Here's the data to prove it.
This is the northernmost place you can buy an iPhone
Barrow, Alaska is home to polar bears, 24-hour sun, and an Apple reseller.
Top 10 reasons Buzzfeed isn't hiring anymore
Buzzfeed, after a big run to legitimize itself as a major player, has slowed down its hiring - significantly.
SpeedDate.com, a Match.com dating site, fakes its active user numbers
When "4,900 singles online now" isn't really 4,900 singles online now.
Finding poetry and pepper in the most-popular products of Amazon's Alexa
Who knew? Watkins Pure Ground Black Pepper: One of the most-Alexa-ordered (and lovingly reviewed) products on Amazon
Despite claims, Milo Yiannopoulos' book was never an Amazon best-seller
He said it was a best-seller. And maybe Milo has seen some alternative sales charts. But we have the facts.
Papa John's, Don't Preach
How Papa John's founder John Schnatter caused a social media ruckus, a news firestorm, and a stock dump.
The Burrito Index: Let's talk about the relative price of Burrito Bowls.
With better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, the Mexican chain is making more on burritos. Here's what they cost in different cities.
Tesla takes a speed bump, hits the brakes on hiring
Tesla's top priority should be reaching its production numbers. But if you thought Elon Musk would be revving up to hire more autoworkers, you'd be wrong.
Education firm Learndirect earns a dubious distinction: They have Glassdoor's absolute worst rating
When you've hit rock bottom, there's no place to go but up. This company appears to be slowly circling the drain, however.
Usage data for dating apps shows a brisk uptick during winter months
Turns out this "Cuffing Season" thing is real, and we have the numbers to prove it.
The Porgs almost ruled Christmas
They're cute, they're cuddly, and sales numbers already show that the Porg could be a merchandising win for Disney.
24-Hour Fitness rules when it comes to Facebook checkins
Your day at the gym isn't just a workout - it's a social experience you share with your friends (and total strangers)
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