BRAND_ANALYSIS #ROUGH_TRADE CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT #94 OF 159 IN CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT ALIGNED

Rough Trade

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#767 of 1208 overall by tension · #94 of 159 in Culture & Entertainment
12 Aligned
The Balanced
Analysis

Independent record shop surviving on principle rather than velocity. C=47, B=59: the 12-point gap is what you get when cultural credibility doesn't translate to margin.

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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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