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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ABI-INFORM GlobalFull-text business/management articles.
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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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StoresArticles from the Stores magazine. 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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Monthly & Annual Retail Trade ReportFrom U.S. Census Bureau.
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Annual Revision of Monthly Retail and Food Services: Sales and InventoriesFrom U.S. Census Bureau.
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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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eMarketerMarket data, statistics, and articles on online marketing, e-commerce, media, and emerging technologies worldwide.
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Direct Selling ResourcesInternational Statistic Surveys, Global Retail Sales and Global Sales Force.
Industry & Market Research
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NetAdvantageS&P industry surveys and The Outlook.
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MintelMarket research data and reports for consumer products and services, including market size and forecasting, competitive landscape, consumer behavior, and branding. Many reports include interactive data workbooks with customer survey data. Reports are focused on the U.S., while trends, news, and insights articles cover additional countries.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
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MarketResearch.com AcademicGlobal market research reports, including industry overviews, competitive analysis, market trends, product innovations, buyer behavior, and market share. Includes reports from groups such as 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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FitchConnectIndustry news & analysis, profiles, and forecast.
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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.
Help: Thomson ONE access and troubleshooting | How to find analyst reports
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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 board members worldwide. The Capital IQ Excel Plugin is also available. 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.
Stanford GSB Alumni: Access D&B Hoovers
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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. Alternative search interface available with Mint Global. 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 technology market research and reports. To find 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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The Association of Convenience & Petroleum RetailingIndustry resources and online buyer's guide.
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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.