Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook is a resource guide
to industry research and analysis information for a wide variety of industries.
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Each resource listed below includes the source or publisher, a description
of the resource and its primary features, and any information that is accessible
free online.
For industry research and analysis specific to a particular industry, also
see Industry Information Resources which
is a guide to industry information resources for more than 400 individual
industries.
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First Research Industry Profiles
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent
news and developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include
a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:
Industry Market Research Reports
MarketResearch.com provides access to more than 160,000 market research reports
from over 600 leading global publishers. Reports include information on product
and market forecasts, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, competitive strategies,
key participant profiles, and more.
Standard
& Poor's Industry Surveys
Surveys provide in-depth coverage for 50 major U.S. industries and quick reviews
of conditions and the current investment perspective for more than 115 market
sectors. Surveys can be purchased online, and are also available in many public
or university libraries in a print format.
Industry Market Research Reports
Reports provide in-depth analysis and a five-year industry forecast for over 700
industries, with special focus on the underlying structure and the external forces
and interrelationships that drive an industry. Report sections include:
Freedonia Group |
Business Communications Company
Fee-based services which provide thousands of comprehensive market research studies
for a wide variety of industries. Complete studies and individual sections of
the studies can be purchased online.
Euromonitor International
Market research reports cover a wide range of consumer, industrial, and service
sectors, and include market data and forecasts, company profiles, distribution
trends, and in-depth strategic analysis.
Career Guide to Industries
| Occupational Outlook Handbook
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, number
and types of jobs, education and training, wages and earnings, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. All information is free online.
BizMiner
Industry Market Statistics
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales
trends, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business startup activity
and failure rates, and other business statistics and information for over 17,000
lines of business. Available on a national, state, and metro area level.
Dun & Bradstreet Industry Reports
Industry statistics include total number of companies, annual sales, and employees
as well as average sales and average number of employees per business, on a national,
state, and metro area level and by company size and line of business. All data
is accessible with free registration.
Barnes Reports - U.S. Industry and
Market Outlook
Reports include historical and prospective information on the total number of
establishments, employees, and annual sales on a national, state, and metro area
basis for over 700 industries.
Encyclopedia of American Industries
Provides detailed, comprehensive information on a wide range of U.S. industries.
Publication available in many public or university libraries in a print format.
More Information
Other resources which cover a wide variety of industries are available at
Business & Industry Articles and
Trade Association Directories.
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