Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Linen & Uniform Supply Services
Linen & Uniform Supply Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in the industry provide industrial laundry and linen supply services. Major companies include ARAMARK, Cintas, and UniFirst (all based in the US), along with Elis (France) and Watakyu Linen (Japan). COMPETITIVE L ... Read More
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Internet & Mail-Order Retail
Internet & Mail-Order Retail Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell products directly to consumers via the internet, TV, or mail order. Major companies include Amazon, eBay, HSN, QVC, and Wayfair (all based in the US), as well as Flipkart (India), Otto Group (G ... Read More
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Health Supplement Stores
Health Supplement Stores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements from physical retail locations. Major companies include GNC Holdings, Vitamin Shoppe, and Vitamin World (all based in the US), along with Holland & B ... Read More
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Household Appliance Manufacturing
Household Appliance Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture small electric appliances as well as other major household appliances. Major companies include BSH Hausgeräte (Germany), Electrolux (Sweden), Haier Electronics and GE Appliance ... Read More
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Footwear Manufacturing
Footwear Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make footwear, including athletic, casual, and dress shoes, as well as boots, sandals, and slippers. Major companies include Nike, Skechers, and Wolverine Worldwide (all based in the US), along with Adida ... Read More
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Office Supply & Paper Wholesalers
Office Supply & Paper Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute paper products and other office supplies. Major companies include Staples subsidiary Essendant, SP Richards (a subsidiary of Genuine Parts), and the distribution arms of retailers Of ... Read More
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Photographic & Optical Equipment/Supplies Manufacturing
Photographic & Optical Equipment/Supplies Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture photographic and optical equipment and supplies, such as cameras, photocopiers, projectors, and film editing equipment, as well as lenses used in scientific in ... Read More
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Laundry Facilities & Dry Cleaning Services
Laundry Facilities & Dry Cleaning Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate self-service laundry facilities or provide dry cleaning, specialty cleaning, and full-service laundering services. Major US companies include CSC ServiceWorks (owner of Coinmac ... Read More
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Retail Sector
Retail Sector Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this sector sell a wide range of products to consumers and businesses, from food and apparel to hardware, household goods, and office supplies. Major companies include Costco, Kroger, and Walmart (all based in the US); as well ... Read More
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Garden Centers & Farm Supply Stores
Garden Centers & Farm Supply Stores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell garden products such as trees, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod; some also offer farm supplies, including animal feed. Major companies include Adams Fairacre Farms, Armstrong Garden Centers ... Read More
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Art Dealers & Galleries
Art Dealers & Galleries Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry display and sell original and limited-edition works of art. Two of the world's leading auction houses that handle art are Christie's (UK) and Sotheby's (US). Other major establishments includ ... Read More
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Child Care Services
Child Care Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide supervision and educational programs for pre-school and school-age children. Major US companies include Bright Horizons, KinderCare Education, and Learning Care Group; major companies based outside t ... Read More
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Discount Department Stores
Discount Department Stores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate physical retail establishments that sell a wide variety of merchandise, including apparel, household furnishings, and personal care products. Major companies include Kmart, Target, and Walmart ... Read More
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Convenience Stores & Truck Stops
Convenience Stores & Truck Stops Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate retail locations that primarily sell fuel, groceries, cigarettes, and alcoholic beverages. Major US companies include 7-Eleven (the North American subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan), Case ... Read More
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Office, School & Art Supplies Manufacturing
Office, School & Art Supplies Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture office, school, and art supplies, excluding paper products. Major companies include ACCO Brands, AT Cross, Crayola, Dixon Ticonderoga, Pentel, and Sargent Art (all based i ... Read More
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Security Products Manufacturing
Security Products Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture electronic security and safety communications equipment such as fire and security alarms, intercoms, and vehicle and pedestrian signaling systems. Major companies include Resideo and ... Read More
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Women's Clothing Manufacturing
Women's Clothing Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture garments for women, girls, and infants made from purchased fabric and from fabric they produce themselves. Major companies include Calvin Klein (owned by PVH), Carter's, Hanesbrand ... Read More
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Fitness Equipment Manufacturing
Fitness Equipment Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture exercise equipment such as treadmills, exercise bicycles, resistance machinery, and weights and weightlifting equipment. Major companies include: Cybex International and Life Fitness, ... Read More
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Funeral Services
Funeral Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry conduct funerals and provide burial-related services. Major companies include Carriage Services, Everstory Partners, and Service Corporation International (all based in the US), along with Arbor Memorial (Canad ... Read More
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Grocery Stores & Supermarkets
Grocery Stores & Supermarkets Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry primarily retail a general line of food such as canned and frozen foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as prepared meats, fish, and poultry. Major companies in the industry include Costco, K ... Read More
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Eyewear Manufacturing
Eyewear Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture ophthalmic products including contact lenses, prescription glasses frames and lenses, and sunglasses. Major companies include Bausch + Lomb, Marchon Eyewear, and Signature Eyewear (all based in ... Read More
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Photographic Services
Photographic Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide still, video, or digital photography services, such as commercial and industrial photography, portrait photography, and special events photography. Major US companies include portrait studios Cherr ... Read More
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Tobacco Manufacturing
Tobacco Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry stem and redry tobacco and manufacture cigarettes and other tobacco products. Major companies include Altria, Philip Morris International, and Reynolds American (based in the US); China National Tobacco; B ... Read More
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Pet Food Manufacturing
Pet Food Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture food for dogs and cats, using grains, oilseed products, and meat products. Major companies include divisions of Colgate-Palmolive (Hill's Pet Nutrition); General Mills (Blue Buffalo Pet Pr ... Read More
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Office Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Manufacturing
Office Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture office furniture, and office and store fixtures. Major US companies include Herman Miller, HNI Corporation, Knoll, Krueger International, and Steelcase. COMPETITI ... Read More
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