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A new report by Cannabiz Media names the most popular point-of-sale systems in the cannabis industry. The company surveyed almost 1,500 marijuana dispensaries and retailers across the U.S., or around half the total licensed market in the country. Cannabiz Media's results show that...

The FreightWaves Research Institute is excited to announce the release of its second white paper, Global Freight Tickers, a worldwide study of publicly traded transportation and logistics companies. Download the paper here. We designed this study for investors looking for exposure to the...

The final three months of the year is typically the busiest period in terms of consumer spending. Although Halloween spending is nowhere close to Black Friday or Christmas, it surely is a forecast of what's to come. Spending Heads North Average Halloween spending this year is likely to increase...

Few know or follow trends better than teens. Piper Jaffray’s semi-annual "Taking Stock With Teens" surveys this crucial demographic and found that overall spending by teens is up 1 percent year-over-year but down 5 percent from spring 2018.  Food continues to be teens...

Want to be a full-time gamer? Detroit is the best place to make it in competitive gaming according to a new study. To be considered a full-time gamer, one needs to make an average of $69,119 per year and have 1,920 followers on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s's Twitch, according to Value...

It's no surprise: Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is king among teen shoppers. Buying In Piper Jaffray’s semi-annual "Taking Stock With Teens" survey, the e-commerce giant's mindshare as the preferred shopping site increased 3 points from the previous survey's 47 percent...

Its popularity may be declining, but Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE: KORS) is still far and away the preferred handbag among teens. Thirty percent of female respondents said that Michael Kors is their preferred handbag brand, according to Piper Jaffray's latest "Taking Stock With...

VF Corp (NYSE: VFC)'s Vans brand is reaching all-time high levels of popularity among teens, according to Piper Jaffray. The firm's semi-annual "Taking Stock With Teens" survey saw Vans hit its highest numbers in the study's history at 19 percent mindshare, the closest...

The video game industry is becoming one of the most lucrative in the entertainment space, reporting a market value in the U.S. alone exceeding $19 million in 2018. This value is up $5 million since 2012, and is expected to break the $20 million threshold by 2020, according to Statista. Video game...

CreditCards.com's annual survey covers aspects of credit such as the average number of fees per card, foreign transaction fee data, balance transfer fees and annual fees. In 2018, it appears that rates are rising and fees are falling. What Happened By sampling 100 general-purpose cards to...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is scheduled to report its fiscal fourth quarter and full-year results Thursday, Nov. 1 at a time when investor sentiment is "largely neutral to even slightly negative," according to RBC Capital Markets.  The Analyst RBC analyst Amit Daryanani...

Following the "Gather Round" event earlier this month, Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveiled its most expensive — yet most advanced — repertoire to date. The tech giant launched the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR in Cupertino.  Loup Ventures surveyed 50 Apple customers...

Even as the Facebook, Inc.(NASDAQ: FB)-Cambridge Analytica scandal created serious distrust among users of social media, a recent study by Pew Research Center showed a majority of users still source news from social media, although they question the veracity. The findings are based on a panel wave...

Over the last 10 years, filmmakers have released 22 percent more movies in North American theaters. The last five have claimed six of the 10 highest grossing worldwide flicks of all time. To accommodate the growth, domestic exhibitionists have expanded viewing opportunities. The U.S. boasted 26...