{"id":49938,"date":"2019-02-15T19:08:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T00:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockx.com\/news\/?p=49938"},"modified":"2019-03-07T13:22:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T18:22:41","slug":"the-2019-data-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockx.com\/news\/the-2019-data-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention Data Nerds: The StockX Data Contest Is Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since the very beginning of StockX, data and transparency have been at the very core of our business. It\u2019s in our DNA. Remember when those Jurassic Park scientists drilled into an amber-encased mosquito, extracted the genetic material of some long-dead dinosaur, and created an amoral army of prehistoric killing machines? Well, if scientists ever did that to StockX, data and transparency is what they\u2019d find. Those two ideas are fundamental to our business and our brand, and have been that way since back when we were <\/span>Campless<\/span><\/a>. They underlie everything we do – from the symbols on our stock ticker to the charts on our product pages.\u00a0And now, we want you to join the fun. Enter the 2019 StockX Data Contest.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first time we launched this contest <\/span>was way back in 2017<\/span><\/a>, and we\u2019re excited to bring it back. The basic idea is this: we give you a bunch of original StockX sneaker data, then you crunch the numbers and come up with the coolest, smartest, most compelling story you can tell. It can be literally anything you want. A theory, an insight, even just a really original data visualization. It could be a novel hypothesis about resale prices you\u2019ve always wanted to test. Or maybe it\u2019s just a beautiful chart to visualize the data. It can be on any subject – sneakers, brands, buyers, or even StockX itself. Whatever you find interesting, just follow your bliss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once everyone submits their entries, we\u2019ll go through and pick the most interesting and creative submissions. The winners will receive prizes, and the very best will get published here on our site and earn bragging rights for life. Here are the details:<\/span><\/p>\n

The Data:<\/b><\/p>\n

The data we\u2019re giving you consists of a random sample of all Off-White x Nike and Yeezy 350 sales from between 9\/1\/2017 (the month that Off-White first debuted \u201cThe Ten\u201d collection) and the present. There are 99,956 total sales in the data set; 27,794 Off-White sales, and 72,162 Yeezy sales.\u00a0The sample consists of U.S. sales only.
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Here is a link download the data<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

To create this sample, we took a random, fixed percentage of StockX sales (X%) for each colorway, on each day, since September 2017. So, for each day the Off-White Jordan 1 was on the market, we randomly selected X% of its sale from each day. (It\u2019s not important to know what X is; all that matters is that it\u2019s a random sample, and that the same fixed X% of sales was selected from every day, for every sneaker).<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve included 8 variables for you to work with: Order Date, Brand, Sneaker Name, Sale Price ($), Retail Price ($), Release Date, Shoe Size, and Buyer State (the U.S. state the buyer shipped to). You can use whatever variables you want in the analysis; you can use 1 variable, or you can use all 8. And remember, every row in the spreadsheet represents an individual StockX sale. There are no averages or order counts; this is just a random sample of daily sales data. <\/span><\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/b><\/p>\n

Prizes will be awarded based on the creativity, originality, and insightfulness of the analysis. The 30 most interesting submissions will get a custom StockX Data Contest t-shirt. And the top 3 winners will receive StockX store credit in the following amounts:<\/span><\/p>\n

1st Prize: $1,000 credit
\n<\/b>2nd Prize: $500 credit
\n<\/b>3rd Prize: $250 credit<\/b><\/p>\n

Even better, all three of the winning submissions will be published here on our site, so you can flex on all your friends. (For those who think sneaker data analysis and advanced visualization won\u2019t earn you any clout, remember: <\/span>nerds<\/span><\/a> are<\/span><\/a> cool<\/span><\/a> now<\/span><\/a>). <\/span><\/p>\n

Submission Rules:<\/b><\/p>\n

To enter the contest, simply run your analysis, create a chart, and then <\/span>submit your work to DataNerd@StockX.com<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Your submission should consist of a <\/span>single file<\/span>\u00a0or folder with the following items:<\/span><\/p>\n