Computer, Software, and Peripheral Equipment Stores
SIC 5734 / NAICS 443120
The following resource guide provides sources for industry information including
industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.
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See Retail Stores for additional resources
applicable to all segments of the retail store industry, including computer,
software, and peripheral equipment stores. For resource guides specific to
other industries, see Industry Information
Resources which covers over 400 individual industries.

Computer and Software 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:

Office Technology Magazine
Industry Forecast
http://www.officetechnologymag.com
Search for "forecast"
Annual industry forecast report. Available free online.
Business Technology Association
Research Reports & White Papers
http://www.bta.org Select 'Information
- Research Reports & White Papers"
Research reports and white papers on issues, trends, and outlook for the office
technology dealers. Available free online.

Computer 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:

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.
Business Technology Association
Financial Benchmarking for the BTA Channel
http://www.bta.org Select 'Information
- Research Reports & White Papers"
Overview of financial benchmarking survey for office technology dealers. Available
free online.
Business Technology Association
BTA Finance Report
http://www.bta.org Select 'Information
- Research Reports & White Papers"
Financial benchmarking survey for office technology dealers. Contact association
for more information.
North American Retail Dealers Association
Cost of Doing Business Report
http://www.narda.com
Financial performance reports for appliance, consumer home electronics, mobile
electronics and furniture dealers and service companies. Included are balance
sheets, income statements, and ratio analysis comparisons by size, type of business,
and region and for high profit dealers.
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. Available in all
firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions.
Business Technology Association
BTA Compensation Report
http://www.bta.org Select 'Information
- Research Reports & White Papers"
Compensation benchmarking survey for office technology dealers. Contact association
for more information.
North American Retail Dealers Association
Compensation and Benefits Report
http://www.narda.com
Comprehensive study of wages and benefits in the appliance/electronics retail
industry. The report analyzes salary, overtime, commissions, bonuses, and incentives
for owners/officers, sales associates and managers, service technicians and managers,
and administrative personnel. Benefits data covers vacations and holidays, insurance,
training, pension plans, flex time, and other benefits. Detailed results are listed
by type of company, sales volume, and region of the country.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates by industry and 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
Computer and Electronics Stores
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for computer and electronics
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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