Nielsen Spinoff Claritas Hires Jefferies to Pursue a Sale

Audience data company Claritas hired investment bank Jefferies to pursue a sale, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Claritas is a customer segmentation business that lets marketers buy audiences according to different demographics and attributes. It has been operating since 1961, segmenting audiences into categories like "Country Squires" and "Upper Crust." The company...