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City Lights Growth Score
83
CB Rank
1712683
Heat Score
42
City Lights is a bookstore, publisher that offers books and reading material related to world literature.
Founded
obfuscation
Private San Francisco, California, United States11-50 citylights.com/
Books
Printing
Publishing
Retail
Overview

City Lights
Growth Score
83
Heat Score
42

Growth Score83
-4 pts
in past quarter
Heat Score 42
-1 pts
in past quarter

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About City Lights

CB Rank
1712683
City Lights is a bookstore, publisher that offers books and reading material related to world literature.
Founded
obfuscation
Private San Francisco, California, United States11-50 citylights.com/
Books
Printing
Publishing
Retail

Details

Operating Status Active
Company Type For Profit
Founders  Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Phone Number +1415 362 8193
Contact Email staff@citylights.com
Predictions & Insights

Growth Prediction

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Products & Services

Bookstore
A retail outlet offering a collection of books and reading materials focused on world literature and related topics.
Publishing
Publishing service producing and distributing books, including the Pocket Poets Series and other literary works.

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Financials
Market Intelligence
People
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Headcount 11-50 Contacts 4
News

News and Press

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Technology
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Monthly Web Visits

37,193
-41.77%
 in past month

IT Spend

$167.3KThis year, City Lights is projected to spend $167.3K on IT, according to Aberdeen.

Interest Signals

TopicSurge Score
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Sleep and Wellness Conference
100
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Deal Advisory
95
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DataFox
90

Active Website Tech Count

17City Lights is actively using 17 technologies for its website, according to BuiltWith. These include HSTS, DNSSEC, and  Cloudflare JS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is City Lights's headquarters? City Lights is located in San Francisco, California, United States.Who are City Lights's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to City Lights may include Liam & Lore, PBS Books, and  Zibby Owens.
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