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Market research covers a wide range of information, from finding the existing companies operating in a given industry, finding industry-wide financial information, to looking at consumer demand for a product or service, and looking at projections and opportunities for an industry. We have a number of databases that offer market research reports and data, but each database covers different areas of industry. It's helpful to check more than one database to get the most complete coverage of an industry,
Market Research Databases
- IBISWorldProvides reports for U.S. and China industries , categorized by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), as well as more specialized reports covering a wide range of niche sectors. Individual reports provide key statistics, segmentation, market characteristics, industry conditions, key competitors, industry performance and outlook.
- Passport GMIDProvides key business intelligence on countries, companies, 350+markets and consumers in over 200 countries. It includes statistics, in-depth market analysis reports, company profiles and sources. Covers the business environment, consumer behavior, consumer expenditure and prices, economy and finance, energy and environment, foreign trade, government, health, households and homes, income, industrial output and agriculture, IT and communications, labor and education, leisure and lifestyles, population, savings, transport and automotives.
- MarketResearch.com AcademicQualitative industry analysis and quantitative research on market trends including data on market segmentation, size and growth. Industry coverage includes: service, consumer products, food & beverage, heavy industry, life sciences, and technology & media. The primary geographical coverage is the United States.
- Mintel OxygenMarket research reports covering US, European and UK consumer markets. The reports analyze market drivers, sizes and trends, market segmentation, and consumer attitudes and purchasing habits.
- StatistaProvides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.
- EMISNews, financial, economic and market information focusing largely on emerging market countries. Includes native language publications.
- Fitch SolutionsGlobal market and economic information, including coverage of political risk, finance, economic indicators, macroeconomic performance, outlook and forecast, and the business operating environment across a wide range of major industries.
- Warc.comCollection of case studies, articles, research reports, conference papers and data focusing on marketing, advertising, and media. Includes advertising award winners like the Cannes Lions prize. Research is drawn from global sources, including the Advertising Retail Federation (ARF), Effie Worldwide, and ESOMAR.
Relevant FAQ's
We also have several FAQs about finding market research. If you need to venture beyond the databases listed on this page, check out these FAQs for some more specific recommendations.
