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# Dataviz and Dry Cleaners
- URL: https://www.philsimon.com/dataviz-and-dry-cleaners/
- Published: 2013-09-10T15:04:23.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-20T15:12:13.000Z
- Description: Visualizations are seemingly everywhere these days.
- Author: Phil Simon
- Tags: Big Data, Dataviz, The Visual Organization

Is data visualization everywhere today?

Walking around Manhattan a few days ago, I couldn't help but notice this simple chart of a dry cleaner's Yelp reviews.

![drycleaner](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/b5/8fb5e321-49a6-4cf5-8a28-c6f6d5417e54/content/images/2025/05/drycleaner-1.jpg)

As I wrap up the manuscript on the new book, it's evident to me that data is everywhere–and dataviz isn't far behind. When a low-tech business like a dry cleaner understands the importance of visualizing its social data, you know that times are changing. 

> Sometimes, even a simple dataviz can be effective.

The chart made me stop, look at it, and snap this picture. If had a shirt that needed to be pressed, you can bet that I would have gladly stopped in.

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## Simon Says

Sometimes, even a simple dataviz can be effective. Company size and resources are important, mind-set trumps them both.