Category: Consumer Goods
Consumer Goods market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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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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Travel Agencies & Services
Travel Agencies & Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry arrange travel and traveler accommodations and include travel agents, tour operators, and other travel services like time-share exchanges, visitors' bureaus, and ticket offices. Major companies 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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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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Lodging
Lodging Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate hotels, motels, resorts, casino hotels, and bed and breakfast inns, along with RV parks, recreational camps, and rooming and boarding houses. Major companies include Hilton, Las Vegas Sands, Marriott Internation ... Read More
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Amusement Parks & Arcades
Amusement Parks & Arcades Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate amusement parks or arcades. Major amusement park companies include Six Flags, Universal Parks & Resorts, and Walt Disney World, (all based in the US); as well as Fantawild and OCT Group' ... 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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Museums, Zoos & Parks
Museums, Zoos & Parks Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate museums, historical sites, zoos, botanical gardens, parks and other institutions focused on preserving and exhibiting works of cultural or natural significance. Major US museums include the America ... 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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Talent & Modeling Agencies
Talent & Modeling Agencies Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry represent or manage creative and performing artists, athletes, entertainers, writers, models, and other public figures. Major companies include Creative Artists Agency (CAA), International Creative Ma ... 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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Bars & Nightclubs
Bars & Nightclubs Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption and may also offer limited food service. The industry mostly consists of small, single-location businesses, as inconsistent liquor laws make it harder to op ... Read More
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Home Furniture & Housewares Stores
Home Furniture & Housewares Stores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell new furniture, home furnishings, and floor coverings. Major companies include Bed Bath & Beyond, Havertys, La-Z-Boy, Pier 1 Imports, Rooms to Go, and Williams-Sonoma (all based in the ... Read More
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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Sector
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Sector Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sector produce or promote live entertainment and other events, operate amusement and leisure activity facilities, or preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical or cultural signi ... Read More
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