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Andrew Donsbach

What is Alternative Data? A Guide for Investors & Businesses

For most of modern business history, people made decisions using a small set of official numbers. Companies reported their earnings a few times a year. Governments released economic...

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Facteus transactions intelligence directly integrated into the Bloomberg Terminal

Facteus Consumer Transaction Intelligence Now Available on the Bloomberg Terminal

Facteus consumer transaction intelligence is now available on the Bloomberg Terminal, giving investment professionals ticker-level visibility into observed US consumer spending trends and company performance directly within their...

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Restaurant sales are down, and cross-shopping analysis shows where the wallet it moving

Restaurant Sales are Down. Same-Store Sales Only Tell Half the Story.

Restaurant sales may be rising or falling, but the real story is where customers go next. We analyzed 15 major brands to uncover what same-store sales miss....

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Adidas FIFA World Cup 2026 official match ball on vibrant green soccer field

A World Cup Economic Postmortem: A Macro-to-Micro Level View

The 2026 World Cup delivered a measurable spending boost across U.S. host cities, but the benefits weren’t evenly distributed. Facteus transaction data reveals how fans spent, what drove...

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Jersey Mike's IPO draws $7.3M valuation

What Transaction Data Reveals about Jersey Mike’s IPO

The market priced the IPO at $23 and put roughly $8 billion on the sandwich chain. Verified card spend explains what that price is actually buying — and...

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Consumer transaction data reveals that foot traffic alone could be misinforming retail decisions.

Retail Foot Traffic Doesn’t Equal Sales

Costco and Dollar General may be winning traffic, but Facteus transaction data shows a different retail leaderboard. Here’s what the wallet reveals about Walmart, Target, Costco, and Dollar...

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