Retail Industry
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Journal & News Articles
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Business Source CompleteBusiness journals, trade and industry publications, and news and magazine articles from EBSCO. Includes Harvard Business Review. Mobile apps available.
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FactivaNews articles from the Wall Street Journal (including WSJ Pro), newswires, and thousands of national and local newspapers, magazines, trade publications and transcripts. Also provides selected financial market data and company information.
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National Retail FederationArticles from the Stores magazine (ended in 2019). Features the latest ranking lists of the Top Retailers, Specialty Retailers, and Global Retailers, also including online Industry Buying Guide. Also available in print at the Library.
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Nexis UniGlobal newspapers, journals, wire services, company reports and profiles, SEC filings, case law, government documents, and more.
Statistical Sources
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Retail business market research handbookComprehensive statistics and detailed market analysis on consumer demographics and spending patterns.
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California Retail SurveyStatistics on multiple sectors in retail industry on city and county levels in California. Find it @ Business Library
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eMarketer | Insider IntelligenceMarket statistics and reports on how consumers spend time and money online. eMarketer merged with Business Insider Intelligence and covers many industries (e.g. financial services, health, etc.).
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Direct Selling ResourcesInternational Statistic Surveys, Global Retail Sales and Global Sales Force.
Industry & Market Research
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MintelMarket research data and reports for consumer products and services. Many reports include interactive data workbooks with consumer survey data. U.S. focused with some additional global coverage.
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MarketResearch.com AcademicGlobal market reports from providers including Kalorama Information, Packaged Facts, and Simba Information.
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D&B HooversData about millions of public and private companies worldwide. Includes financials, SWOT reports, IT strategy, some industry and analyst reports, and more. Good for building current company lists.
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First ResearchIndustry reports that include an industry overview, recent developments, challenges, opportunities, call prep questions, etc. Most focus on the U.S.
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Thomson Investext (in Thomson ONE, Internet Explorer browser only)Largest collection of analyst reports from top investment banks. Includes EIU reports. Go to Screening & Analysis > Research.
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MarketLine ReportsCompany and industry profiles and country reports by MarketLine. Available in three platforms:
- Business Source Complete (all browsers)
- D&B Hoovers (all browsers)
Go to Analyze Markets. Under Report Type select Analyst Reports. - Thomson ONE (Internet Explorer only)
Go to Screening & Analysis > Research. In the Contributor field enter MarketLine and select company research or industry profiles from the auto-suggestion dropdown list. Thomson ONE troubleshooting.
Company Research
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Capital IQData on public and private companies, M&A deals, and executives and boards worldwide. By S&P Global.
For: Current Stanford GSB faculty, staff, full-time students (MBA, MSx, PhD).
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D&B HooversData about millions of public and private companies worldwide. Includes financials, SWOT reports, IT strategy, some industry and analyst reports, and more. Good for building current company lists.
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OrbisGlobal public and private company profiles. Best for a small number of company or industry look-ups. Because of its broad coverage, Orbis tends to include fewer variables than regional products. By Bureau van Dijk.
For large-scale data, use Orbis (in WRDS).
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Thomson ONE (Internet Explorer Browser only)Company financials, earning estimates, market data and stock quotes, VC/PE, analyst reports, press releases, transaction data, corporate filings, and more. Includes much of the same data that is in SDC Platinum.
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Technologies for Retail Sector
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Forrester ResearchFor current Stanford community
Industry Focus on Retail includes reports on US Online Retail Forecast, Multichannel Retail, Online Retail Executive Survey, Online Retail Site Experience, and Retail Marketing: Assessing the Opportunities Presented by Web 2.0 Technologies, etc. -
IDCGlobal IT, telecom, and consumer tech market reports. For reports, search or go to Products + Services.
Our subscription does not include some data products and reports.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
Associations
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National Retail FederationIncludes directory entries for national and international member organizations.
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Toy Industry AssociationToy Industry Association™, Inc. (TIA) is the not-for-profit trade association for producers and importers of toys and youth entertainment products sold in North America. TIA’s more than 535 toy manufacturers and importers account for approximately 85% of the annual U.S. domestic toy market of $21.6B.*
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International Council of Toy IndustriesICTI website is a place for discussion and information exchange on trends and issues in the toy industry. You will find resources, statistics, publications and more.
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International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)Inquire about login details at the Business Library.