Consumer Behavior: Industries

How to use IBISWorld, a database of thousands of industry research reports at the U.S. and state levels.

Instructions on how to find First Research industry profiles in the ABI/Inform database.

How to access reports on hundreds of industries around the world.

Profiles, analysis, and statistics of hundreds of industries updated quarterly. Access the reports by typing in FIrst Research on the first line of the search box, and change the pull down menu to the right of the box to Publication Title. In the second search box, type in an industry or company name.

To access the reports through the Business Source Premier database. Type in Marketline Industry Profiles in the top search box and the industry you're researching in the next box.

Composite financial data arranged under manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, service, agricultural, and contracting businesses. Use the Description of Industries for specific industries. Provides: Current Data Sorted by Assets, Comparative Historical Data (5 year), and Current Data sorted by Sales

Each report includes selected ratios and benchmarks for the industry. Data is provided by Dun & Bradstreet. To find reports on your industry, type in "First Research" in the top search box and the name of the industry you're researching in the second. Ratios and benchmarks are at the end of each quarterly report.