Here’s a review of changes to our databases in 2018. You also can see the most recent additions and company closure announcements below.
U.S. Database Transactional Activity – Verified File
| Transaction Type | 18-Jan | 18-Dec | 2018 Total | 2018 Average |
| New Adds to Database | 35641 | 46764 | 668671 | 55723 |
| Moved to Verified | 77947 | 422939 | 2403001 | 200250 |
| Removed from Verified | 122707 | 221812 | 2457770 | 204814 |
| Confirmed Out of Business | 4629 | 12640 | 299973 | 24998 |
| Company Names Changes | 73284 | 53455 | 1515744 | 126312 |
| Address Changes | 46907 | 52463 | 782923 | 65244 |
| City Changes | 10623 | 13340 | 205659 | 17138 |
| ZIP Code Changes | 13463 | 12835 | 194894 | 16241 |
| Mailing Addresses | 27395 | 50858 | 1334793 | 111233 |
| Phone Number Changes | 19035 | 17876 | 446939 | 37245 |
| Contact Name Changes | 17933 | 22773 | 1034211 | 86184 |
| Employment Size | 12136 | 12702 | 246803 | 20567 |
| Primary SIC Code | 23741 | 27738 | 773115 | 64426 |
| Secondary SIC Codes | 60638 | 49383 | 2028317 | 169026 |
| Linkage Changes/New Linkage | 18426 | 11748 | 487052 | 40588 |
| Website Changes | 84958 | 80278 | 2101134 | 175095 |
| Fax Number Changes | 12664 | 13190 | 187785 | 15649 |
| Total Transactions | 662127 | 1122794 | 17168784 | 1430733 |
Other Updates
Openings and Closings
- Christopher & Banks plans to close 30 to 40 stores in 2019. Crazy 8s will close all 295 locations starting in February. Vera Bradley is closing up to 50 of its 111 stores by 2021.
- Medical enhancements including an additional 1,020 specialties were added to physicians with no prior records. Other additions include 528 medical schools attended, 611 graduation years, and 715 board certifications.
