How do I find: Market & Industry Info
Resources listed below are available off-campus.
1. Only got Ten Minutes?
Find brief (10-20 pages) international industry profiles at:
Business Source Complete
Choose Industry Profiles. Includes Datamonitor profiles.
2. Need More Information?
Full Market Research Reports
GMID (Euromonitor).
Consumer, industrial and service markets.
Business Insights
Consumer goods, IT, human resources, financial services, health & energy. International.
ISI Emerging Markets
Various sectors for 60 emerging markets.
Forrester WholeView Research
IT sector. International.
Thomson Research
Investment bank & trade association reports. International.
ICEX (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior).
Choose Sectores. For Spanish companies wishing to export. In Spanish.
3. Do Your Own Desk Research
Compile your own data from the following sources:
News About the Industry:
Factiva
International news and trade journals. Choose Search.
Business Source Complete
International trade journals.
ISI Emerging Markets
News from 60 emerging markets.
Market and Industry Statistics:
GMID
Consumer, market and economic statistics. International.
See also How do I find: Statistical Data
Identify and Compare Companies Within a Sector:
Sabi
Spanish companies. Choose Expert search > Activity.
Orbis
Worldwide companies. Choose Expert search > Activity
Thomson One Banker
International companies. Choose Search for companies.
Country Information:
See: How do I find: Country Info
About Consumers:
GMID
Choose Consumers. Consumer Lifestyles and Future Demographics.
See also: How do I find: Statistical Data
Future Predictions:
Most market reports do some forecasting, but see also the following free websites:
European Monitoring Centre on Change: Sector futures
Institute for the Future Library
Other Sources of Industry and Market Info:
Trade associations can be useful sources (often free) of statistics, news and reports about the sector they represent.
Trade associations by industry
Identifies useful websites worldwide.
Guíame: Biblioteca Sectorial
Identifies Spanish trade associations and bodies providing free sector information and reports. (In Spanish)
