Health Food, Vitamin, and Supplement Stores
SIC 5499 / NAICS 446191
The following resource guide provides sources for industry information including
industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.
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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 analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special
focus on the underlying structure and the external forces and interrelationships
that drive 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.
Industry Market Research Reports
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.
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 and information on a
national, state, and metro area level.
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.
BizMiner
Industry Financial Analysis
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 in all firms, small business, sole proprietor, and
business start up versions.
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
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates for health and personal care stores
by job position on a national basis. All data is 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.
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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 12,000 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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