See Industry Information Research Guide for a greater selection of industry overviews.
Note: See IBISWorld China and Global tab for specifics on those report collections.
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IBISWorld also includes the Business Environment Profiles which provides an understanding of the key drivers and influencing factors (Sensitivities), which are responsible for change in a selected industry. This is a unique 'outside-looking-in' approach that encourages the understanding of a company's external environments to better enable successful control of risks and opportunities. Information is available as 2-3 page Analysis Reports with time-series and 12-month forecasts on each of the 250+ sensitivities. The reports are downloadable into Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat format.
The Sensitivities fall into two broad groups:
There are eight Business Environments. The data is arranged under the following headings: Consumer Behavior, Demographics, Domestic Commodities and Goods, Domestic Economy, Financial Markets, International Economy and Commodities, Other Indicators, U.S. Government.
To access press releases, articles, and spotlight reports (2-3 page research topics), click on Media (upper right). A recent sample included the financial cost of raising a child, high-growth sectors for entrepreneurs & investors, and the growing pet industry