Subject Guides: Business Administration: Industry

Surveys and Reports

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Economic, demographic, and market data on thousands of industries worldwide

Capital IQ - S&P NetAdvantage
Domestic coverage. Click on the Industry Survey tab - View All to see the list of covered industries as well as date of last update.
MarketLine Advantage
International coverage. Many industry reports include a Five Forces Analysis.

BCC Research This link opens in a new window
Market research reports and forecasts

Passport GMID
International coverage. Analysis and reports on specific industries as well as broader industries.
FitchConnect
International coverage; Useful for up-to-the-minute global, regional, or country-based industry forecasts and trends analysis.
EMIS: Emerging Markets Information Service
Covers emerging markets. News and reports available in English and local languages.

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Statista
Use Statista to find information on markets, demographics, surveys and rankings.
Factiva
Use the Companies/Markets tab to locate the Industry link.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Access to detailed global company information, including business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form.

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PitchBook This link opens in a new window
PitchBook delivers data and research covering private capital markets, including venture capital, private equity and M&A transactions.

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Download limit: 10 downloads a day/25 downloads a month, per user.
Gartner IT Library This link opens in a new window
The Gartner IT Library provides access to more than 110,000 documents on more than 1,200 topics, including technology products, services, and trends, global IT industry perspectives, IT management and organizations, IT strategies and governance, business-IT issues, and real-world case studies.

Courtesy of Northeastern Information Technology Services

US Census: Business & Economy
Current Industrial Reports
Gateway to Associations
From the American Society of Association Executives.
Business Dynamics Statistics
From the Census Bureau. Provides unique information by firm age and size. The BDS series provides annual statistics for 1977-2017.
IQS Directory - Industrial Quick Search
Industrial OEM market and manufacturing company directory
U.S. Small Business Administration

You may have to search through several resources to find the industry you are researching.

North American Industry Classification System
NAICS is a classification system for business establishments designed for the collection, tabulation, presentation, and analysis of statistical data describing the U.S. economy.