+20
Lead that Wisconsin candidate Francesca Hong had in a widely read “poll” by a firm called Median Strategies released just before her primary. She lost by 1 — and the poll turned out to be completely made up.
Why It Matters:
While some firms are known to release results that consistently lean one way or the other, be on the lookout for even more fake polls designed to skew the conversation.
Source: thehill.com
1.2 billion
Amount paid by Ebay for Depop, the global peer to peer app favored by Gen Z to buy and sell (primarily) used and vintage clothing.
Why It Matters:
With just 400 employees, Depop grew by 60% last year and has 50 million users.
Source: ebay
+8.5%
Increase in Whopper sales since Burger King ditched “the King,” redesigned the sandwich and put its CEO front and center in its advertising.
Why It Matters:
At a time of sluggish fast food sales, BK’s burger sales just surpassed Wendy’s. Sometimes the best answers are right inside the building.
Source: cnn.com