BRAND_ANALYSIS #ROUGH_TRADE CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT #106 OF 159 IN CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT ALIGNED

Rough Trade

· Private · Updated 04 Oct 2026 09:24 UTC
#813 of 1208 overall by tension · #106 of 159 in Culture & Entertainment
12 Aligned
The Balanced
Analysis

The record shop that became a brand (C=47, sentiment=0.60), now living off indie cred and streaming residuals. Nostalgia for physical retail doesn't pay rent in London.

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Cultural Score
47 / 100
Business Score
59 / 100
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CULTURAL BREAKDOWN
Wikipedia Momentum 15/40
News Presence 33/35
Search InterestRedistributed to other dimensions
BUSINESS BREAKDOWN
Stock Momentum 0/30
Market Position 0/25
Revenue Growth 0/25
Earnings Health 0/20
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C:47 B:59 T:12
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C:47 B:59 T:12
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Sociology of Capitalism
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