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Industry and the Environment

Here are some great resources for industry trends and news about the business environment.

  • S&P Netadvantage: Industry Surveys  
    Surveys on industry trends with key players
  • IBISWorld  
    Overviews on many industries, organized by NAICS.
  • Factiva  
    Global news source. In the subject search, look for "Editor's Choice - Trends/Analysis" for trend stories, profiles, analysis and commentary. See the "News Pages" tab for current global news and industry pages.
  • Plunkett Research Online  
    Market research and trends, industry stats, company profiles.
 

Analyst Reports and Market Research

  • ThomsonOneBanker  
    Look up your company's 10K and search for "R&D" or "research" as this information must be reported in financial information. See also, "Research" tab for investment reports on companies and industries.
  • eMarketer  
    Great source for everything to do with internet marketing and emerging technologies. Browse the new reports on the opening screen. Find trends and forecasts. Includes metrics.
  • MarketResearch.com  
    Market research on demographic trends, consumer products, industry and manufacturing. Choose a category and scan the reports. See also, the advanced search: use the keyword search.
  • EuromonitorGMID  
    Market research on global consumer products, consumer lifestyles. Includes industry and economic data for comparison and forecasting.
  • Mintel Reports Database  
    Provides over 900 market research reports focusing on consumer products, lifestyles, retailing and international travel industry. Reports include market size, growth, distribution, competitors and consumer usage
 

News and Articles

  • Factiva  
    Global news source. Includes the Wall Street Journal and the Economist. See the News Pages for world news and industry pages.
  • Entrepreneurship Database - Proquest  
    Articles, advice, interviews, etc. Includes multimedia: toolkit, templates, and business plan samples.
  • EBSCOhost - Business Source Complete  
    News, reports, company profiles, country analysis, and more. Search for "Trends" as a Subject Term. See "Datamonitor" company reports for a SWOT analysis on your company. Includes "The Futurist".
  • General Business File ASAP - Infotrac  
    Great source for trade magazines. Includes "The Futurist".
  • Special Issues  
    Instruction Guide
    Identify and link to special issues of industrial and trade magazines, including annual outlooks, statistics, top companies, etc. Currently includes 3574 magazines!
 
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