Domino’s, Papa John’s sales soar on pandemic demand, but complications loom
Both chains reported double-digit same-store sales growth last year, but delivery aggregators’ growing market share could complicate strategies when pizza sales return to normal levels. The competitive advantages pizza chains like Domino’s and Papa John’s had in 2020 are coming to an end. The pandemic propelled many restaurants to pivot to online ordering and delivery,…
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Michael V. Marrale, CEO of M Science, on CNBC’s Squawk on The Street
Michael V. Marrale, CEO of M Science, joined Leslie Picker of CNBC’s Squawk on The Street to discuss pandemic-driven shifts in how and where people spend their money, how the rise of cashless payments brings additional clarity to consumer behavior trends, and the growing benefits in the world of alternative data for hedge funds, investors…
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General Rental Rate Trends Improve in Mid November
Equipment rental participants have been keenly watching rental rate trends headed into the winter. Trends in our data suggest rental rates have held up better than feared QTD with rental rate data holding strong through the 15th of the month. Like nearly every industry in our economy, 2020 has dealt a meaningful blow to the…
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Two Encouraging Alternative Data Trends in the Equipment Rental Industry
While 2020 has been a tough year all around, there are some signs that we are turning a corner – at least in industrial and construction equipment rentals. For one, rental equipment volumes have continued to rebound sequentially through early fall, as construction activity has benefited from economic reopening. While key players such as United…
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Grocery Sales dip as restaurant sales pick up
The U.S. restaurant industry saw its fourth straight month of sales acceleration in August, with sales up 3.7%, as major grocery chains saw their sales drop 7% from July, according to new data from M Science, a data analytics firm.The grocery brands that saw the greatest sales deceleration in August relative to the industry average…
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The WIRED Guide to 5G
THE FUTURE DEPENDS on connectivity. From artificial intelligence and self-driving cars, to telemedicine and mixed reality, to as yet undreamed technologies, all the things we hope will make our lives easier, safer, and healthier require high-speed, always-on internet connections. To keep up with the demand, the mobile industry introduced 5G—so named because it’s the fifth…
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