Office Equipment & Supplies Stores – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

SIC 5943 & 5112 | NAICS 453210 & 424120

The following guide to industry research and analysis provides sources for industry statistics, trends, and forecasts, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.

See the following sections listed below to view available resources by category:

Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

Compensation and Salary Surveys

BV Guides and Databases

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

IBISWorld Research Reports

Office Equipment & Supplies Stores (view report)
Copier & Office Equipment Dealers (view report)

Comprehensive industry research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Topics addressed in the reports include:

Market size and major product and service segments
Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
Operating conditions and current performance
Competitive landscape and environment
Major company profiles and market shares
Five-year outlook and growth forecasts

Sample industry research report and selected industry statistics including market size, five-year average growth rate, number of businesses, and total employment are available free online.

IOPFDA
Independent Dealer
https://idealercentral.com/

Monthly trade magazine provides news and information for independent office products dealers, with topics covered in each issue including industry news and trends, growth opportunities from emerging product categories, dealer best practices, ways to boost productivity and efficiency, and marketplace successes. Digital editions are available free online, with digital subscriptions available upon request.

Office Products International
OPI Magazine
http://www.opi.net/magazine / research-reports

Monthly trade publication provides news and information for business supplies retailers, dealers, and distributors, with special reports including the "State of the Industry Report" which offers insights into the state of the office products industry and includes forecasts for the key growth channels in Europe, North America, and Australia. Selected articles from current and past issues are available free online.

Business Technology Association
Office Technology Magazine
https://members.bta.org/ / digital-edition Change date in digital edition URL to change issue

Monthly magazine provides news and information for office technology dealers, with special features including the annual "20XX Industry Forecast" (December issue) in which manufacturers share their views on trends and expectations for the year ahead and provide insights on how dealers can better position their company for continued success. Digital edition of the magazine is available free online.

GIA Research
Resources available from this organization include:

Office Stationery and Supplies
https://www.strategyr.com/
Comprehensive report provides a detailed analysis of this sector on a global and regional basis, with data provided in the report including historical and forecast revenues by product (e.g., computer and printer supplies, paper products, stationery and mailing supplies, filing supplies, desk supplies, other products), retail distribution channel (e.g., offline, online), and geographic region (e.g. USA, Canada).

Office Peripherals and Products
https://www.strategyr.com/
Market research study provides an in-depth analysis of the market for this product sector on a global and regional basis, with data provided in the report including historical and forecast annual revenues by product type (e.g., printers, scanners, and photocopiers, safes, deposit boxes, and cash handlers, bill counters, coin sorters, counterfeit detectors) and geographic region (e.g., United States, Canada).

BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Office Equipment & Supplies Stores
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "424120 | 453210 | 423420 | 423210" to see available reports

Market analysis reports provide industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.

More Resources
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Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

BizMiner Industry Financial Ratios
Office Equipment & Supplies Stores
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "424120 | 453210 | 423420 | 423210" to see available reports

Five-year financial statement analysis reports provide income statements, balance sheets, and key industry financial ratios for companies of all sizes, with financial data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metropolitan area level including:

Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
Profitability and return on investment ratios
Liquidity and working capital ratios
Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
Capital structure and debt service ratios

Sample reports on a national and metropolitan area level are available free online.

National Office Products Alliance
NOPA Dealer Financial Comparison & Benchmarking Guide
https://www.nopanet.org / reports-archive

Financial benchmarking survey provides a detailed analysis of key operating data submitted by office products dealers, with financial ratios and statistics reported for dealers with and without retail stores and by annual total revenues, relative level of profitability, size of market area served, and number of full-time equivalent employees. Past reports can be downloaded free online from the reports archive.

Business Technology Association
BTA Finance Report
https://www.bta.org/

Financial survey compares income statement and balance sheet data submitted by its members with the recommended benchmarks of the BTA Business Model for Success for office technology dealers, with benchmarking results reported by business size based on annual revenue and geographic area. Benchmarking report is available free to BTA members; contact the association for more information.

More financial benchmarking data

Compensation and Salary Surveys

National Office Products Alliance
NOPA Compensation & Benefits Report
https://www.nopanet.org / reports-archive

Compensation and benefits survey provides base salary, hourly wage, bonus, commission, and total compensation data for 50 job positions employed by office products dealers, with compensation data segmented by member type, annual total revenue volume, number of full-time equivalent employees, and size of market area served. Past reports can be downloaded free online from the reports archive.

Business Technology Association
BTA Compensation Report
http://www.bta.org/

Compensation report provides detailed salary information for a wide variety of dealer and reseller job positions including executive, sales, service, and administrative personnel, with survey data for each job position including base salary and commission/overtime/bonus/other compensation and reported by dealer size based on annual sales and geographic area. Report is available free to BTA members.

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BVMarketData

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