Industrial Supplies Distributors

Industrial Supply Wholesalers
http://www.firstresearch.com
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:


Industrial Distribution
Annual Survey of Distributor Operations
http://www.inddist.com/
Select "Industry Topics - Executive Management - Special Reports"
Study covers current trends and issues in industrial distribution, including market conditions, employment trends, capital spending plans, technology usage, and more. Article highlighting survey results is accessible free online.

Industrial Supply Association
ISA Economic Conditions Report
ISA Economic Outlook Report
http://www.isapartners.org/pages/Information-for-Distributors.php
Reports cover current and prospective business conditions for both distributors and manufacturers, with a focus on key economic indicators and the current business cycle. Economic conditions reports are issued on a monthly basis, and economic outlook reports are issued quarterly.

Industrial Supplies Wholesaling
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Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special focus on the underlying structure and the external forces and relationships that affect an industry. Report sections include:


National Association of Wholesalers
Wholesale Distribution Economic Reports - Industrial Distributors
http://www.naw.org/publications/pindex.php
Individual economic analyses of the 19 major wholesale distribution sectors include sales and employment growth trends, average sales per company and employee, average gross margin, and other financial and operating statistics. Sample report is free online; subsector comparison list details product lines covered in each report.


Industry Market Research Reports
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In-depth business market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation; marketing strategy; product and market forecasts; business trends, risks, and opportunities; key participant profiles; market share data; and more. Summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each market research report is accessible free online.


Industry Market Research Analysis
Industrial Supplies Distributors
http://www.bizminer.com  Select "SIC Drilldown - Wholesale - 5085"
Industry statistics for industrial supplies distributors include market size and market share by sales class and segment, number of companies, annual sales and sales trends, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, and metropolitan area level. Sample market report can be viewed free online.

More Industry Research and Analysis
For more business research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, Freedonia, Euromonitor, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources—including key business statistics, market research and analysis, and business trends and forecasts for a wide range of industries, see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.



Industry Financial Ratios
Industrial Supplies Distributors
http://www.bizminer.com  Select "SIC Drilldown - Wholesale - 5085"
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios for industrial supplies distributors. Financial statements and ratios are available by sales size range for all firms, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample financial report can be viewed free online.

Industrial Supply Association
ISA Profit Report
http://www.isapartners.org/pages/Information-for-Distributors.php
Report provides detailed financial and operating benchmarks for industrial distributors, and includes analysis of the differences between typical versus high profit firms. Supplement containing excerpts from the report is available free online.


Industrial Distribution
Compensation Survey
http://www.inddist.com/
Select "Industry Topics - Executive Management - Special Reports"

Survey includes compensation and benefit information for industrial distribution management and sales personnel. Article highlighting survey results and the survey report are both accessible free online.

Industrial Supply Association
Compensation Report
http://www.isapartners.org/pages/Information-for-Distributors.php
Report provides information on executive and employee compensation and fringe benefit packages for member participants, and also includes cross-industry information from the NAW report described immediately below.

National Association of Wholesalers-Distributors
Employee Compensation Report
http://www.naw.org/publications/pindex.php
Two-volume report provides comprehensive analysis of executive and employee compensation, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, and fringe benefits, by line of trade, sales volume, and region. Table of contents and selected excerpts are free online.

Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Industrial Equipment and Supplies Distributors
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for industrial equipment and supplies distributors and more than 190 other industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.



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