See Commercial Printing and Printers for additional
industry resources applicable to all segments of the commercial printing industry, including
quick printing. For resource guides specific to other industries, see
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PIA/GATF Print Market Atlas
http://www.gain.net/ Select "Bookstore - Market
Trends"
Publication provides data on national, regional, state, and local commercial printing
markets, with data broken down by market segments--including quick printing--and employee
size of establishments.
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Industry Market Research Statistics
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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 information and
statistics on a national, state, and metro area level.
Industry Research Studies and Reports
For more research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, IBISWorld, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources
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and Outlook.
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PrintImage
International (National Association of Quick Printers)
Operating Ratio Study
http://www.printimage.org/ Select "Publications
- Shop The Library"
Study includes profit and loss, balance sheet, and financial ratio analyses for quick
printing industry, with information categorized by single, multiple, independent, and
franchise shops.
Graphic Arts Information Network
PIA/GATF Ratios - Quick Printers
http://www.gain.net/ Select "Bookstore - Ratios"
Comprehensive analysis encompassing 16 separate volumes provides financial and operating
statistics and key financial ratios for printers of all types by size, process, product,
and geographic area.
Industry Financial Analysis
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Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and
key financial ratios for quick printing and printers and more than 10,000 other lines
of business. Income statement includes expense detail in dollars and as a percentage of
sales. Available in all firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business start up
versions.
Industry Financial Analysis Reports
For more analysis and ratios available from Fintel Metrics, RMA Annual Statement Studies, and other sources covering
a wide range of industries, see Industry Financial Information and Financial
Ratios.
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PrintImage
International (National Association of Quick Printers)
Wage and Benefits Study
http://www.printimage.org/ Select "Publications
- Shop The Library"
Study details both wages and annual salaries for 18 key positions for quick printers including
management, customer service, and production personnel.
Graphic Arts Information Network
Survey of Printing Management and Administrative Compensation
Survey of Sales Compensation
http://www.gain.net/
Select "Bookstore - Management and Compensation Issues"
Comprehensive study reports on compensation rates and benefits for management and administrative
positions and full-time sales representatives employed by quick printers and other commercial
printers.
Compensation and Salary Survey Data
For compensation and salary survey data available from Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources
covering a wide variety of industries, see Compensation and Salary Surveys.
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Commercial Printing and Printers for business
valuation resources applicable to all segments of the commercial printing industry, including
quick printers.
M&A Transaction Data and Valuation Multiples
For M&A transaction data and valuation multiples available
from BIZCOMPS®, Pratt's Stats®, Done Deals, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see
Business Valuation Multiples and
Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.
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