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# Industry & Market Trends and Profiles

Skip to Main Content Search this Guide Search Industry Research: Industry & Market Trends and Profiles Find Industry and Market Research Industry & Market Trends and Profiles Ratios News & Articles Ask a Business Librarian Gast Business Library Michigan State University Law College Building 648 N. Shaw Lane, Room 50 East Lansing, MI  48824-1300 (517) 355-3380 Best Places to Start MarketLine This link opens in a new window Provides companies profiles, industry reports, country and city information, case studies, financial deals, industry social media influencers, and news articles. Many of the company profiles have SWOT analyses and the industry reports have Porter's Five Forces analyses. IBISWorld This link opens in a new window Provides industry reports for the United States, some US states, global, Canada and China. Reports include information on supply chain, market share, ease of entry to the industry, and more. Also provides access to business environment profiles, occupation profiles, price index profiles, segment benchmarking, state economic profiles, risk ratings reports, company benchmarking, and tools like Industry Wizard, Inflation Tracker, and Trade Tariff Exposure. Mintel This link opens in a new window Provides market research reports covering global consumer markets, with an emphasis on U.S. and European markets. The reports analyze market share, segmentation, trends, and consumer demographics. Also, has new product introductions in the consumer packaged goods market worldwide. Useful for anyone keeping track of trends in ingredients, packaging, and new market categories including food, beverages, beauty and personal care, household goods, and pet care. ***Formerly: Mintel Academic Reports and Mintel GNPD*** Industry Trends & Analysis These resources give solid overviews of industries, with current trends and analysis. These resources will help you answer the questions: What is the current value of the industry? Is the industry growing? What are the major companies/competitors in the industry and what is their market share? What are some barriers to entry or threats to the industry? Market size, share and segmentation data plus detailed analysis and company information are included. Mintel This link opens in a new window Provides market research reports covering global consumer markets, with an emphasis on U.S. and European markets. The reports analyze market share, segmentation, trends, and consumer demographics. Also, has new product introductions in the consumer packaged goods market worldwide. Useful for anyone keeping track of trends in ingredients, packaging, and new market categories including food, beverages, beauty and personal care, household goods, and pet care. ***Formerly: Mintel Academic Reports and Mintel GNPD*** IBISWorld This link opens in a new window Provides industry reports for the United States, some US states, global, Canada and China. Reports include information on supply chain, market share, ease of entry to the industry, and more. Also provides access to business environment profiles, occupation profiles, price index profiles, segment benchmarking, state economic profiles, risk ratings reports, company benchmarking, and tools like Industry Wizard, Inflation Tracker, and Trade Tariff Exposure. MarketLine This link opens in a new window Provides companies profiles, industry reports, country and city information, case studies, financial deals, industry social media influencers, and news articles. Many of the company profiles have SWOT analyses and the industry reports have Porter's Five Forces analyses. MarketResearch.com Academic This link opens in a new window Contains market research reports from Freedonia Focus and Kalorama Information covering industries in the areas of Food & Beverage, Technology & Media, Heavy Industry, Life Sciences, Consumer Goods, Service Industries, and the Public Sector. There are also demographics reports. more... less... Formerly Freedonia Focus Frost & Sullivan This link opens in a new window Provides in-depth market analysis and technical reports in specialized industries including healthcare, aerospace & defense, chemicals, and energy. Passport GMID This link opens in a new window Provides U.S. and International reports, data, and news for industries, companies and brands, economy, and consumers. It focuses more on the consumer products and services but also contains sections supply sections for ingredients and packaging. BCC Research This link opens in a new window Contains market research reports on topics in these industries: life sciences, materials, sensors, energy and the environment, and commerce including technology, manufacturing, finance and more. EMIS Intelligence This link opens in a new window Provides news, industry information, and company and financial data direct from more than 80 emerging markets in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Includes industry reports from Frost & Sullivan, MarketLine, Mordor Intelligence, Technavio, BIS Research, Euromonitor, Freedonia, BMI Research, BuddeComm Telecom Reports, GlobalData, and more. CFRA MarketScope Advisor This link opens in a new window Provides industry surveys on 55 broad industries and financial reports and screening tools on Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds using data from S&P. Mergent First Research This link opens in a new window Provides basic US and global industry reports with a market analysis including competitive landscape characteristics, operating conditions, business challenges, industry trends, current and historical industry growth, and more. It also contains state profiles, sales and marketing communications templates, and an industry prospector which ranks industries based on certain characteristics. Smithers Packaging Market Reports This link opens in a new window ***Must request an account using your MSU email address.***Market research reports focused on the packaging industry, with state-of-the-art assessments and analyses/forecasts by region, technology and/or end-use sector. Sports Market Analytics This link opens in a new window Focuses on the Sporting Goods and Sports Marketing Industry; data includes consumer demographics, sports participation rates, online consumer buying patterns, sports attendance statistics, and international market surveys. It also offers full text access to several sports business trade journals. Statista This link opens in a new window ***If you receive error messages, clear your browser history and try again.*** Provides statistics and reports on a wide variety of topics including agriculture, advertising, health, hospitality, consumer goods and services, sports, technology, transportation, and much more. Business Source Ultimate - Business Searching Interface This link opens in a new window Includes industry reports from CFRA, Barnes Reports, Business Monitor International, Euromonitor, and MarketLine. ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window Includes industry reports from Acquisdata, Barnes Reports, Fitch Solutions, GlobalData, JPMorgan Chase, Mergent, Oxford Economics, Plunkett Research, ProQuest, Economist Intelligence Unit, and TIP Knowledge Services. Richard K. Miller & Associates Publications This link opens in a new window RKMA publishes handbooks focused on marketing and the consumer marketplace. Handbooks are: Business-to-Business Marketing; Consumer Behavior; Consumer Marketing; Consumer Use of the Internet & Mobile; Entertainment, Media & Advertising Market Research Handbook; Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook; International Consumer Markets; Leisure Business Market Research Handbook; Restaurant, Food & Beverage Market Research Handbook; Retail Business Market Research Handbook; Sports Marketing; and Travel & Tourism Market Research Handbook Next: Ratios >> Last Updated: Aug 19, 2026 11:47 AM URL: https://libguides.lib.msu.edu/industryresearch Print Page Login to LibApps Report a problem Subjects: Business