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Health Food, Vitamin, and Supplement Stores

SIC 5499  /  NAICS 446191

The following guide provides sources for industry information and analysis including industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.


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Industry Overview, Issues, Trends and Outlook

Financial Information and Financial Ratios

Compensation and Salary Surveys

Business Valuation Resources


For resource guides specific to other industries, see Industry Information Resources which covers over 400 individual industries.


Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook


Specialty Foods Stores
Health Supplement Stores

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:


Natural Foods Merchandiser
Market Overview
http://www.naturalfoodsmerchandiser.com/  Select "Archives - Market Overview"
Annual survey of natural products retailers provides statistics on store sales and operations with breakdowns by size, sales mix, product categories, and regions. Survey summary is free online.

Organic Product Retailer
Organic Market Survey / Organic Industry Trends
http://www.vitaminretailer.com/OPR/index.htm  Search "Archives" for surveys
Annual market survey of natural food stores includes sales and profitability trends, participant outlook for coming year, and sales by product category. Industry trends provides a summary of sales growth trends and forecasts from the Organic Trade Association Manufacturer Survey. All information is free online.

Vitamin Retailer
Annual Retailer Survey
http://www.vitaminretailer.com/VR/index.htm  Search "Archives" for survey
Annual survey of vitamin and supplement stores includes sales trends, sales per store data, participant outlook for coming year, store staffing statistics, sales by product category, product forecast, and more. Survey is free online.

Health Stores
http://www.ibisworld.com
Report provides 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 for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc.
The State of the Specialty Food Industry
http://www.specialtyfood.com/do/educationalResources/List
Select "Learn More About On-line Resources"
Publication provides information about the size, scope, and structure of the specialty food business, including sales growth within categories, comparisons of specialty and mainstream category growth, new product introductions, and more.

Nutritional Business Journal
Nutrition Industry Research Reports
http://nutritionbusinessjournal.com/
Wide range of industry data including industry sales and channel data and consumer usage and spending trends for organic and natural foods, functional foods, and dietary supplements.

MarketResearch.com
Health Food, Vitamin, and Supplement Stores
http://www.marketresearch.com
Search for "health food stores", "vitamin stores", and "supplement stores"
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. Summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each report is available free online.

BizMiner
Industry Market Statistics
http://www.bizminer.com
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, 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 reports are accessible free online.

More Industry Research and Analysis
For more industry research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, IBISWorld, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries, see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.




Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios


BizMiner
Industry Financial Ratios
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, and key business and financial ratios for health food and vitamin stores. Available by sales size range for all firms, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample reports are accessible free online.

More Industry Financial Analysis
For more financial analysis and ratios available from RMA Annual Statement Studies, Integra Information, Fintel Metrics, and other sources covering a wide range of industries, see Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios.




Compensation and Salary Surveys


Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics - Health and Personal Care Stores
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_446100.htm
Annual survey provides wage and salary data for health and personal care stores by job position on a national basis. All data is free online.

BizMiner Industry Financial Analysis
Officer Compensation Expense
http://www.bizminer.com

Five-year comparative financial analysis details officer compensation expense in both dollars and as a percentage of sales. Available by sales size range for all firms, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample reports are accessible free online.


More Compensation and Salary Data
For more compensation and salary survey data available from ERI Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see Compensation and Salary Surveys.




Business Valuation Resources


Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for health food and products stores 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.

BVMarketData
Pratt's Stats® Private Transaction Database
http://www.bvmarketdata.com/PSAdvSearch.asp
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search over 14,500 private company sales transactions by SIC Code, NAICS Code, or business description for comparable sales data. Data can be purchased as a single report or by subscription.


More Business Sales Transaction Data
For more business sales transaction data available from BIZCOMPS®, Done Deals, Public Stats™, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see Business Valuation Multiples and Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.






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