Fulfillment Services

Direct Marketing Services
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:


Multichannel Merchant
Operations and Fulfillment
http://multichannelmerchant.com/opsandfulfillment/
Industry news and information covering a wide range of topics including operations, managing, marketing, and more. Articles from current issue and archives are accessible online with free registration.

National Association for Printing Leadership
Mailing and Fulfillment Services
http://www.napl.org/  Select "NAPL Store" and search for "fulfillment"
Various publications covering mailing and fulfillment services as an extension of an existing printing business, with topics covered including product considerations, competitive environment, costing and pricing, and more.

Direct Mail Advertising - Fulfillment Services
http://www.ibisworld.com
Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry growth forecast, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect an industry and its performance. Report sections include:


Mailing & Fulfillment Service Association
Fulfillment Trade Customs
http://www.mfsanet.org/  Select "About MFSA - Fulfillment Trade Customs"
Defines terms and practices common to the fulfillment industry. Available free online.

Industry Market Research Reports
http://www.marketresearch.com  Search for specific terms or keywords
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 Analysis Reports
Direct Mail Advertising Services
http://www.bizminer.com  Search for "541860"
Industry statistics include industry sales and sales trends, market size and market share by sales class, average company sales and 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 analysis reports can be viewed free online.

More Industry Research and Analysis
For more business research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, Freedonia Group, Euromonitor, 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
Direct Mail Advertising Services
http://www.bizminer.com  Search for "541860"
Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios. Reports are available by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample financial reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.

Mailing & Fulfillment Service Association
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Performance Profiles
http://www.mfsanet.org/  Select "Publications & Services - Studies & Surveys"
Survey results include comparative financial ratios and statistics categorized by sales volume, business type, geographic region, and high profit firms. Data includes key performance measures relating to sales, profit, return on investment, and payroll and detailed operating expense data.

Performance Profiles Ten Year Trend Report
http://www.mfsanet.org/  Select "Publications & Services - Studies & Surveys"
Report provides trending data for individual expense categories over the last ten years with data categorized by level of firm profitability.

Fulfillment Benchmarking Report
http://www.mfsanet.org/  Select "Publications & Services - Studies & Surveys"
Report provides 13 key operational and financial parameters for benchmarking performance of third party fulfillment companies.

Mailing & Fulfillment Service Association
Wage, Salary and Fringe Benefits Survey Report
http://www.mfsanet.org/  Select "Publications & Services - Studies & Surveys"
Report data, which includes salaries, wages, commission rates, fringe benefits, and holiday and vacation policies, is categorized by annual sales, number of employees, and geographic region.




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