By taking a page from Hermes' playbook

View this email in your browser The Daily Stack April 9, 2020 Not a subscriber yet? Sign up here. Trader Joe's Achieved High Margin by Taking a Page from Hermes' Playbook Hermes and Trader Joe’s are two of the most successful brands globally- each has a strong cult following and off-the-chart profit margin in the industry. Despite operating in completely different industries and having a seemingly disparate customer base, Trader Joe’s and Hermes share more similarities in branding and merchandising strategies than what meets the eye. [Read More]   MIT: the Stricter the Shutdown, the Faster the Recovery The data speak: Stronger pandemic response yields better economic recovery Study of 1918 flu pandemic shows U.S. cities that responded more aggressively in health terms also had better economic rebounds. [Read More] Airbnb rolls out long term rental after projecting a 54% fall in revenue Starved for cashflow, Airbnb turned to the real estate brokerage and management business. Can it stage a second disruption? [Read More] Last week, PrivCo has updated 964 profiles, 141 M&A deals, and 80 fundraising activities Learn more about our data platform and professional services. Daily Deals   What starups are being funded during the crisis? [Read More]  Stealth PsiQuantum raised over $2bn in just 2 rounds of funding [Bloomberg] Student loan company SoFi acquires Galileo for $1.2bn [Reuters] RTI closes the acquisition of Medical Data Analytics [PR Newswire]  What to do when your iPhone doesn't recognize you with a mask [WSJ] WeWork skips rent payment[WSJ]  Thanks for reading. Be well and stay safe! Copyright © 2020 PrivCo Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Private Company Financial Data & Service Provider. You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.