Business and Data Science News

Sunday, January 14th, 2024 – Saturday, January 20th, 2024

Sunday, January 14th, 2024

  • Topics of conversation over the past 24 hours on the various internet chat forums:
    • What time does the game start today out east?
    • Is there a double broiler two-part dish pan set I can buy as a set online?
    • How do I shut and lock the windows?
    • What does it mean if the lights flicker?
    • Would someone share their Sloppy Joe recipe with us?
    • Are there amusement parks with roller coasters and ziplines open this time of year anywhere?
    • Can I make mini donuts like the fair at home somehow?
    • Which companies do junk removal?
    • How big is a bath sheet and what is terrycloth and how is it made?
    • Who has couples things to do for Valentine’s Day dinner like a movie?
    • Who shares copies of flyers a day or two early like Thursday?
    • What is the best tasting pizza topping on Earth?
  • Things people did for leisure and entertainment sometime yesterday afternoon or evening or into this morning between the hours of 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. (time shifted to local time) in order of increasing attendance, popularity, purchase volume, and dollar [currency] value:
    • Number 4.
      • Attend a cooking class as a pre-registered participant and make the final installation payment, if applicable
    • Number 3.
      • Attend swimming lessons as a spectator, lifeguard, coach, instructor, pre-registered swimmer, parent or guardian
    • Number 2.
      • Play amateur ice hockey as a pre-registered hockey team member, or attend the practice, game, tournament, or match as an organizer, supporter, spectator, coach, instructor, referee, or auxiliary rink and arena personnel, or volunteer to work the concession
    • Number 1.
      • Go out to a restaurant for dinner and eat at their all-you-can-eat buffet
        • Top 4 favorite buffet features as advertised:
          • Shrimp cocktail as a prepared menu item (most valued)
          • Kids under 12 years of age eat free with a paying adult
          • Salad bar as a prepare-yourself menu item
          • Bottomless soft drink, coffee, and tea included in the purchase price
        • Average consumer purchase price, not including seating fee or gratuity for groups of less than 12 per party (USD):
          • Adults 18 – 54 years of age ($19.99)
          • Senior Citizens 55+ years of age ($14.99)
          • Young Adults 13 – 17 years of age ($9.99)
          • Kids 12 years of age and under (Free)
        • Groups of 12 – 14 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $129.81 U.S. Dollar (USD)
  • Record breaking numbers between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (time shifted to local time) for the purchase of:
    • Air Fryers that have an additional built-in programmable food dehydrator setting
      • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price is: $249.99 USD retail price

Monday, January 15th, 2024

  • Topics of conversation over the past 24 hours on the various internet chat forums:
    • How do I learn to write a handwritten letter or note?
    • How long do people get for breaks at their job?
    • What are the most favorite songs to sing in front of the campfire?
    • What is the best value car on the market?
    • Who still decorates and hides Easter eggs?
    • Who sells hair elastics that hold ponytails tightly so they don’t fall out?
    • How do I braid my own hair by myself?
    • Who teaches French braid classes do it yourself?
    • What do you add to beef to make the best tacos like tortilla?
    • Why doesn’t it work when I make my own dill pickle chips?
  • Things people did for leisure and entertainment sometime yesterday afternoon or evening or into this morning between the hours of 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. (time shifted to local time) in order of increasing attendance, popularity, purchase volume, and dollar [currency] value:
    • Number 9.
      • Play Bingo at a Hall or Event Center in support of a non-profit organization
        • Groups of 12 are the most common
        • Average number of cards played per person per game: 9
        • Average total dollar amount played per person: $111.00 USD
        • Average winner’s take: $281.00 USD
        • Probability of a win: 1 in 49,881
    • Number 8.
      • Play Chase the Ace at a Bingo Hall or Event Center in support of a charitable cause
        • Groups of 1 are the most common
        • Average winner’s take: $196.89 USD
        • Probability of a win: 1 in 401,992
    • Number 7.
      • Stay at home and rent a movie from an on-demand digital delivery service provider as a part of a fee-based monthly subscription and watch the whole film
    • Number 6.
      • Sign-up and register and join a 5-pin or 10-pin bowling league
        • League play runs for 9 months with twice weekly practice and once weekly match-style games
        • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per league play, including the cost of shoe rental is: $299.99 USD retail sales price
    • Number 5.
      • Go out to a restaurant for breakfast and eat at their all-you-can-eat specialty buffet
        • Top 4 favorite buffet features as advertised:
          • Omelet station as a custom-prepared menu item (most valued)
          • Kids under 5 years of age eat free with a paying adult
          • Fruit salad bar as a prepare-yourself menu item
          • Bottomless soft drink, coffee, and tea included in the purchase price
        • Average consumer purchase price, not including seating fee or gratuity for groups of less than 12 per party (USD):
          • Adults 18 – 54 years of age ($44.99)
          • Senior Citizens 55+ years of age ($34.99)
          • Young Adults 13 – 17 years of age ($29.99)
          • Kids 6 – 12 years of age ($12.99)
          • Kids 5 years of age and under (Free)
        • Groups of 4 – 5 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $129.01 USD
    • Number 4.
      • Sign-up and register and make the full payment and join an amateur league soccer football team for the Summer 2024 season
    • Number 3.
      • Stay at home and order take-out food from a local restaurant using a mobile device and a web-enabled application and have it delivered by a third-party food delivery service
        • Groups of 4 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $78.81 USD
    • Number 2.
      • Attend a dance recital or competition as a spectator, participant, organizer, instructor, coach, musician, maestro, parent or guardian
    • Number 1.
      • Attend a city, municipal, or town hall meeting led by the local government, board, or council where the topic of discussion was school taxes and the needs of schools and school districts and to make requests for volunteers in context of lunch time monitors and after school care until 3:45 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. on each school day
  • Record breaking numbers between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (time shifted to local time) for the purchase of:
    • Air Fryers that have an additional built-in programmable food dehydrator setting
      • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price is: $199.99 USD retail price
  • Worldwide Indices and Metrics
    • The worldwide gross domestic product as of 4:00 p.m. central standard time today is: -1019.81

Tuesday, January 16th, 2024

  • Topics of conversation over the past 24 hours on the various internet chat forums:
    • Who makes the best cheesecake batter from a mix?
    • Is anyone doing a coloring contest for kids for Easter?
    • Where can I buy the paper tins to make muffins and cupcakes?
    • What is the most weather resistant exterior soffit fascia?
    • Can I still buy ascorbic and citric acid and guar gum and agar agar at the health food store?
    • Who still seals tub surrounds for a living?
    • Does anyone have a paper pattern for candy heart crafts?
    • Can I buy a garbage disposal and install it myself?
    • What is homesteading?
    • What does it mean to make freeze-dried food?
    • What are the different kinds of paint and where can I use them and why and how much?
  • Things people did for leisure and entertainment sometime yesterday afternoon or evening or into this morning between the hours of 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. (time shifted to local time) in order of increasing attendance, popularity, purchase volume, and dollar [currency] value:
    • Number 9.
      • Stay at home for a family movie night and watch a movie that was either live broadcast out channel or otherwise prerecorded on the family home personal digital video recorder
    • Number 8.
      • Go out to a restaurant for dinner and eat at their all-you-can-eat buffet
        • Top 4 favorite buffet features as advertised:
          • Prime rib as a prepared menu item (most valued)
          • Kids under 5 years of age eat free with a paying adult
          • Seafood Scampi as a menu enabled offering
          • Bottomless soft drink, coffee, and tea included in the purchase price
        • Average consumer purchase price not including seating fee or gratuity for groups of less than 12 per party (USD):
          • Adults 18 – 54 years of age ($49.99)
          • Senior Citizens 55+ years of age ($44.99)
          • Young Adults 13 – 17 years of age ($31.99)
          • Kids 6 – 12 years of age ($14.99)
          • Kids 5 years of age and under (Free)
        • Groups of 4 – 6 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $218.91 USD
    • Number 7.
      • Go out to a restaurant for a fine dining dinner with plated dinner service per guest seating arrangements
        • Groups of 9 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $817.65 USD
    • Number 6.
      • Play Bingo at a Hall or Event Center in support of a non-profit organization
        • Groups of 1 are the most common
        • Average number of cards played per person per game: 14
        • Average total dollar amount played per person: $129.00 USD
        • Average winner’s take: $210.00 USD
        • Probability of a win: 1 in 41,900
    • Number 5.
      • Play Chase the Ace at a Bingo Hall or Event Center in support of a charitable cause
        • Groups of 3 are the most common
        • Average winner’s take: $2,667.00 USD
        • Probability of a win: 1 in 89,292
    • Number 4.
      • Play video games at home or attend a hosted party that has a group gamer night theme
    • Number 3.
      • Purchase tickets and then see a movie at the movie theater
        • Preferred runtime for these showings is: 79 minutes
        • Average ticket purchase price (USD):
          • Children 5 – 12 years of age ($7.99)
          • Youth 13 – 17 years of age ($11.99)
          • Adults 18 – 64 years of age ($14.99)
          • Adults 64 years of age and older ($12.99)
    • Number 2.
      • Play amateur ice hockey as a pre-registered hockey team member, or attend the practice, game, tournament, or match as an organizer, supporter, spectator, coach, instructor, referee, or auxiliary rink / arena personnel, or volunteer to work the concession
    • Number 1.
      • Attend dance class as a spectator, pre-registered dancing participant, organizer, instructor, coach, musician, maestro, or parent / guardian
  • 41 day sales record for the purchase of:
    • Back Bacon, whole, slabs, or strips
      • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per lb is: $1.91 USD retail cost price
      • Average consumer purchase price per receipt for this line item is: $198.75 USD retail cost price
      • Average consumer purchase price per receipt for all grocery line items is: $208.71 USD retail cost price

Wednesday, January 17th, 2024

  • Topics of conversation over the past 24 hours on the various internet chat forums:
    • What is the secret ingredient in scrambled eggs?
    • Do cookie cutters come in all shapes and sizes in a sealed plastic container for one total price?
    • What is a color wheel and can I use one to match clothes like the palette?
    • Do I precook the chicken for a chicken pot pie?
    • What are floating floors?
    • How do I wrap pigs in a blanket?
    • What does it take to start a food truck?
    • What are blintzes and how do I fry them?
  • Things people did for leisure and entertainment sometime yesterday afternoon or evening or into this morning between the hours of 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. (time shifted to local time) in order of increasing attendance, popularity, purchase volume, and dollar [currency] value:
    • Number 4.
      • Go out to a restaurant for dinner and eat at their all-you-can-eat buffet
        • Top 2 favorite buffet features as advertised:
          • Omelet station as an evening menu enabled offering (most valued)
          • Bottomless soft drink, coffee, and tea included in the purchase price
        • Average consumer purchase price not including seating fee or gratuity for groups of less than 12 per party (USD):
          • Adults 18 – 54 years of age ($19.99)
          • Senior Citizens 55+ years of age ($18.99)
          • Young Adults 13 – 17 years of age ($9.99)
          • Kids 6 – 12 years of age ($8.99)
          • Kids 5 years of age and less (Free)
        • Groups of 6 – 12 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $81.90 USD
    • Number 3.
      • Go out to a fine dining restaurant for dinner with plated dinner service per guest seating arrangements
        • Groups of 4 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $148.88 USD
    • Number 2.
      • Stay at home for dinner and prepare food in the style of Mexican cuisine using items and component ingredients that were purchased earlier
        • Top 5 favorite items for home-cooked dinner today:
          • Hard-Shelled Tacos with Beef (most popular)
          • Chimichangas with Chicken
          • Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas
          • Szechuan-style Fajita Skillet with Chicken and Vegetables
          • Beef and Bean Burritos cooked from frozen
    • Number 1.
      • Play video games at home or attend a hosted party that has a group gamer night theme
  • Record breaking numbers between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (time shifted to local time) for the purchase of:
    • Food Dehydrators
      • Average (ideal) consumer budget is: $199.99 USD retail price
  • Worldwide Indices and Metrics
    • The worldwide gross domestic product as of 4:00 p.m. central standard time today is: -991.98

Thursday, January 18th, 2024

  • Topics of conversation over the past 24 hours on the various internet chat forums:
    • What is soft bread?
    • Is there a right way to fill a piping bag with icing?
    • How do I get on to a bus tour group that travels?
    • Is there a baking school community college somewhere?
    • What does a coffee decanter look like?
    • How do I get into bartending?
  • Things people did for leisure and entertainment sometime yesterday afternoon or evening or into this morning between the hours of 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. (time shifted to local time) in order of increasing attendance, popularity, purchase volume, and dollar [currency] value:
    • Number 9.
      • Stay at home and watch a television show live air broadcast out channel or watch a television show that was otherwise prerecorded on a personal digital video recorder
    • Number 8.
      • Play Chase the Ace at a Bingo Hall or Event Center in support of a charitable cause
        • Groups of 4 are the most common
        • Average winner’s take: $1,917.00 USD
        • Probability of a win: 1 in 219,001
    • Number 7.
      • Play co-ed intramural indoor soccer football, or attend the game / match as a spectator, or participate as an organizer, supporter, coach, instructor, referee, or auxiliary sportsman, or volunteer and work the concession
    • Number 6.
      • Go out to a restaurant for dinner and eat at their all-you-can-eat buffet
        • Top 2 favorite buffet features as advertised:
          • Prime Rib and All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Platter (most valued)
          • Bottomless soft drink, coffee, and tea included in the purchase price
        • Average consumer purchase price not including seating fee or gratuity for groups of less than 12 per party (USD):
          • Adults 18 – 54 years of age ($49.99)
          • Senior Citizens 55+ years of age ($29.99)
          • Kids 6 – 12 years of age ($10.99)
          • Kids 5 years of age and less (Free)
        • Groups of 9 – 12 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $129.90 USD
    • Number 5.
      • Play video games at home or attend a hosted party that has a group gamer night theme
    • Number 4.
      • Stay at home and order take-out food from a local restaurant using a mobile device and a web-enabled application and have it delivered by a third-party food delivery service
        • Groups of 8 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $418.66 USD
    • Number 3.
      • Go shopping at a shopping mall and, generally speaking, browse the merchandise and service provision
      • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per all subtotal receipts per person is: $19.94 USD retail price
    • Number 2.
      • Attend a planning meeting for an Announcement of Engagement Party that will be hosted as a semi-formal event by the bride’s parents and family in context of an upcoming wedding
        • Average (ideal) budget per event is: $2000.00 USD
    • Number 1.
      • Purchase an engagement ring in context of a forthcoming engagement and wedding
        • Band material
          • Yellow Gold (most popular) > Rose Gold > White Gold > Platinum
            • 12 karat (most popular) > 14 karat > 8 karat
          • Gemstone
            • Ruby (most popular) > Citrine > Topaz > Emerald > Pink Diamond > Black Diamond
          • Cushion setting / Cushion cut remains the most popular

Friday, January 19th, 2024

  • Topics of conversation over the past 24 hours on the various internet chat forums:
    • What is the secret ingredient in eggnog the drink?
    • What is the use for licorice flavoring in recipes?
    • Can I use ground beef to make a beef sirloin pot pastry pie?
    • Where can I buy a glass door refrigerator?
    • Do people still make greeting cards by hand with a punch?
  • Things people did for leisure and entertainment sometime yesterday afternoon or evening or into this morning between the hours of 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. (time shifted to local time) in order of increasing attendance, popularity, purchase volume, and dollar [currency] value:
    • Number 9.
      • Stay at home and order take-out food from a local restaurant using a mobile device and a web-enabled application and have it delivered by a third-party food delivery service
        • Groups of 7 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $351.86 USD
    • Number 8.
      • Purchase tickets and then see a movie at the movie theater
        • Preferred runtime for these showings is: 79 minutes
        • Average ticket purchase price (USD):
          • Children 5 – 12 years of age ($4.99)
          • Youth 13 – 17 years of age ($12.99)
          • Adults 18 – 64 years of age ($14.99)
          • Adults 64 years of age and older ($10.99)
    • Number 7.
      • Go out to a restaurant for dinner and eat at their all-you-can-eat buffet
        • Top 2 favorite buffet features as advertised:
          • Prime Rib and All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Platters (most valued)
          • Bottomless soft drink, coffee, and tea included in the purchase price
        • Average consumer purchase price not including seating fee or gratuity for groups of less than 12 per party (USD):
          • Adults 18 – 54 years of age ($39.99)
          • Senior Citizens 55+ years of age ($24.99)
          • Young Adults 13 – 17 years of age ($14.99)
          • Kids 10 – 12 years of age ($9.99)
          • Kids 9 years of age and less (Free)
        • Groups of 11 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $381.94 USD
    • Number 6.
      • Go shopping at a shopping mall and, generally speaking, browse the merchandise and service provision
        • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per all subtotal receipts per person is: $14.81 USD retail price
    • Number 5.
      • Go shopping at a brick & mortar store in a shopping center and make a purchase
        • Handbags and purses and satchels
          • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per receipt for these line items is: $491.99 USD retail price
        • Women’s style indoor running shoes for the gym
          • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per receipt for these line items is: $99.01 USD retail price
        • Sleeping bags for outside camping and glamping for use in the summer and fall seasons
          • Average (ideal) consumer budget per receipt for these line items is: $298.07 USD retail price
        • Tents and tent enclosures for outside camping and glamping for 3-season use
          • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per receipt for these line items id: $498.07 USD retail price
    • Number 4.
      • Play amateur ice hockey as a pre-registered hockey team member, or attend the practice, game, tournament, or match as an organizer, supporter, spectator, coach, instructor, referee, or auxiliary rink / arena personnel, or volunteer to work the concession
    • Number 3.
      • Go to a super mall all and go live shopping and make a purchase
        • Handbags and purses
          • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per receipt for these line items is: $191.97 USD retail price
        • Men’s style skate shoes that are the kind skateboarders wear
          • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per receipt for these line items is: $49.97 USD retail price
        • Ball caps in the sports apparel category that are sports team specific
          • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per receipt for these line items is: $39.92 USD retail price
        • Women’s style indoor running shoes for the gym
          • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per receipt for these line items is: $198.49 USD retail price
    • Number 2.
      • Stay at home and watch a television show live air broadcast out channel or watch a television show that was otherwise prerecorded on a personal digital video recorder
    • Number 1.
      • No-bake or bake homemade dessert to be served after or with dinner tonight
        • Chocolate mousse cake pie topped with shaved chocolate spirals (most popular)
        • Lemon meringue pie
        • Pumpkin pie
        • Swirl cinnamon buns
        • Butter pecan tarts
        • Mini cherry cheesecakes
  • Record breaking numbers between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (time shifted to local time) for the purchase of:
    • Ice Cream Scoops in the kitchenware utensil category of shopping
      • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price is: $12.99 USD retail price

Saturday, January 20th, 2024

  • Topics of conversation over the past 24 hours on the various internet chat forums:
    • Does anyone have a recipe that uses crushed chocolate and strawberry and vanilla wafer cookies?
    • How do I cook a Cornish game hen for a dinner party?
    • Why is soufflé hard to make?
    • What kinds of decorations and art get the best bang for the buck? (bedroom and living room home décor / interior design)
    • What is pumpkin purée used for in pies?
  • Things people did for leisure and entertainment sometime yesterday afternoon or evening or into this morning between the hours of 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. (time shifted to local time) in order of increasing attendance, popularity, purchase volume, and dollar [currency] value:
    • Number 9.
      • Stay at home and order take-out food from a local restaurant using a mobile device and a web-enabled application and have it delivered by a third-party food delivery service
        • Groups of 4 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $74.39 USD
    • Number 8.
      • Go shopping at a shopping mall and, generally speaking, browse the merchandise and service provision
        • Average (ideal) consumer purchase price per all subtotal receipts per person is: $24.11 USD retail price
    • Number 7.
      • Stay at home and watch unedited pre-recorded and live video camera footage that is available by way of a monthly subscription fee from a streaming platform on-demand digital delivery service provider
    • Number 6.
      • Play amateur ice hockey as a pre-registered hockey team member, or attend the practice, game, tournament, or match as an organizer, supporter, spectator, coach, instructor, referee, or auxiliary rink / arena personnel, or volunteer to work the concession
    • Number 5.
      • Go out to a restaurant for brunch and eat at their all-you-can-eat specialty buffet
        • Top 4 favorite buffet features as advertised:
          • Omelet station as a menu enabled offering (most valued)
          • Fruit Fondue station as a prepare-yourself menu item
          • Kids under 9 years of age eat free with a paying adult
          • Bottomless soft drink, coffee, and tea included in the purchase price
        • Average consumer purchase price not including seating fee or gratuity for groups of less than 12 per party (USD):
          • Adults 18 – 54 years of age ($49.99)
          • Senior Citizens 55+ years of age ($34.99)
          • Young Adults 13 – 17 years of age ($29.99)
          • Kids 10 – 12 years of age ($12.99)
          • Kids 9 years of age and under (Free)
        • Groups of 4 – 6 are the most common
        • Average consumer purchase price per receipt is: $189.87 USD
    • Number 4.
      • Purchase tickets and then see a movie at the movie theater
        • Preferred runtime for these showings is: 74 minutes
        • Average ticket purchase price (USD):
          • Children 5 – 12 years of age ($2.99)
          • Youth 13 – 17 years of age ($9.99)
          • Adults 18 – 64 years of age ($12.99)
          • Adults 64 years of age and older ($10.99)
    • Number 3.
      • No-bake or bake homemade dessert to be served after or with dinner tonight
        • The most popular desserts were among the following:
          • Chocolate Tortière
          • Ice Cream Sundaes made from pre-packed and store-bought vanilla ice cream and topped with home-prepared chocolate ganache
          • Mini cherry strudels
          • Homemade apple crumble pie
          • Double fudge brownies á la mode with vanilla ice cream
    • Number 2.
      • Stay at home and watch a television show live air broadcast out channel or watch a television show that was otherwise prerecorded on a personal digital video recorder
    • Number 1.
      • Play video games at home or attend a hosted party that has a group gamer night theme