Most product types have some sort of professional growers', sellers' and/or retailers' associations. In Google, just search for words like international association plus the type of product you're looking for. If you don't find one for a product, try looking a little broader. For instance, you may not find an international tulip growers association, but if you try a search for international growers association flowers you will find several organizations that might relate to what your'e looking for.
You may also find some websites and organizations that coordinate a list of other organizations. Professional associations often provide information about industry trends, regulations with an impact on the industry, and sometimes directories or other listings of participants in the industry.
To check for books on a company, go to our homepage, library.missouri.edu, select the tab "Books & More," and switch "Keyword" to "Subject." Enter the name of your company and search.
You can also try a subject search for terms such as shoes or shoe industry - results will not be individual books, but more specific subject headings. If you find books on your industry, make sure are using current books.
Provides reports for U.S. industries as categorized by NAICS. It also includes reports on industries in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, and the U.K. For the U.S., includes state industry reports and economic profiles.
Research reports contain trends, statistics and analysis on market size, market share of competitors, and industry growth rates. Performance analysis includes emerging industry trends as well as recent production performance and 5 year forecasts. Each comprehensive study also examines details such as; the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (industry averages), technology & systems, and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages, and number of companies in the industry.
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NetAdvantage provides information on companies, industries, stocks, mutual funds and the economy. Sources include Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Bond Reports and Corporation Records.
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Research Center of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration
ITA's Manufacturing and Services Unit pulls together information on industries designed to help the U.S. exporter. You'll find reports by industry and region that list top importing and exporting nations. Search the site for a general product type like "shoes" or "footwear."
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