Category: Service Industries
Service Industries market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Consumer Product Rental
Consumer Product Rental Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry rent personal and household goods, primarily for short periods but also under longer-term arrangements. Major companies include Aaron's, Redbox, and Upbound (all in the US), along with Cinema Paradis ... Read More
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Electronic Component Wholesalers
Electronic Component Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of electronic parts and equipment such as blank audio and videotapes, communications equipment, blank compact discs and digital video discs, an ... Read More
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Medical Equipment & Supply Wholesalers
Medical Equipment & Supply Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies to physicians, hospitals, and extended care facilities. Major companies include Henry Schein, McKesson Medical-Surgical ... Read More
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Industrial Equipment Wholesalers
Industrial Equipment Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute machinery and equipment used in manufacturing, oil and gas exploration and production, and warehousing. Major companies include Fastenal, Grainger, HD Supply, and Motion Industries (a ... Read More
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Real Estate
Real Estate Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry buy, rent, or lease real estate, manage residential, commercial, and industrial properties, and provide other real estate related services, including appraisals. Major companies include Anywhere Real Estate, CBRE, H ... Read More
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Securities Brokerages
Securities Brokerages Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry broker deals for buyers and sellers of securities. Major companies include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, and brokerage units of Citigroup and Wells Fargo (all based in the US), as well as Deutsche Bank (Germany ... Read More
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Commercial Real Estate Management
Commercial Real Estate Management Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manage commercial real estate. Major companies include CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, and JLL (all based in the US), as well as Colliers (Canada), IWG (Switzerland), Lendlease (Australia), and ... Read More
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Insurance Carriers
Insurance Carriers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry underwrite insurance policies and annuities that are paid out in the case of death, illness, injury, or damage to property. Major companies include AIG, Anthem, MetLife, Prudential Financial, State Farm, and ... Read More
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Electrical Products Wholesalers
Electrical Products Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute electrical products used in applications such as construction and power generation, transmission, and distribution. Major US-based companies include Anixter, Graybar Electric, and WESC ... Read More
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Computer & Office Equipment Wholesalers
Computer & Office Equipment Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute computers, computer equipment, and packaged computer software, as well as office machines and equipment. Major US-based companies include Ingram Micro, ScanSource, Tech Data, a ... Read More
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Investment Firms
Investment Firms Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry take equity positions in target companies, typically owning a controlling interest. Major companies include Berkshire Hathaway, Clark Enterprises, Icahn Enterprises, and Jeffries Financial Group (all based in ... Read More
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Food Wholesalers
Food Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute food and related products on a wholesale basis. Major companies include C&S Wholesale Grocers, McLane Company, Sysco, United Natural Foods, and US Foods (all based in the US), as well as KOKUBU G ... Read More
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Finance & Insurance Sector
Finance & Insurance Sector Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage in financial transactions and create, liquidate, purchase, and sell financial assets such as securities, bonds, and insurance. Major finance and insurance companies include AIG, Bank of America ... Read More
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Investment Banking
Investment Banking Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry underwrite, originate and maintain markets for clients issuing securities; they may also offer advisory services, help facilitate corporate mergers and other deals, or act as principals in buying or selling s ... Read More
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Tire Wholesalers
Tire Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute new and used tires and tubes for passenger and commercial vehicles. Major companies include American Tire Distributors and TBC Corporation (both based in the US), as well as Bond International (UK), ... Read More
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Chemical Wholesalers
Chemical Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate as merchant wholesale distributors of plastics materials and a variety of other chemical products. Major companies include Tricon Energy and Univar Solutions (both based in the US), Brenntag and HEL ... Read More
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Financial Transaction Processing
Financial Transaction Processing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide services such as credit card processing, electronic funds transfer, and check clearing. Major companies include Bread Financial, Fiserv, Heartland Payment Systems, Mastercard, Visa, and ... Read More
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Professional Employer Organizations
Professional Employer Organizations Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide outsourced human resources (HR) management services to client businesses. Major companies include Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Insperity, and Paychex, all of which are based in th ... Read More
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Geophysical Surveying & Mapping Services
Geophysical Surveying & Mapping Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry gather, interpret, and map geophysical data. Major companies include ION Geophysical, Global Geophysical Services, and NuTech Energy Alliance (all based in the US), as well as Logan Inte ... Read More
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Surveillance, Investigation & Security Consulting Services
Surveillance, Investigation & Security Consulting Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide investigation and detective services. Major firms include US-based Allied Universal, FTI Consulting, Kroll, and Sterling. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven ... Read More
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Consumer Product Rental
Consumer Product Rental Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry rent personal and household goods, primarily for short periods but also under longer-term arrangements. Major companies include Aaron's, Redbox, and Rent-A-Center (all based in the US), along with Ci ... Read More
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Environmental Consulting Services
Environmental Consulting Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide advice and assistance to businesses and organizations on environmental issues. Major US-based companies include Tetra Tech and Veolia North America, as well as the environmental and con ... Read More
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Commercial & Industrial Equipment Rental & Leasing
Commercial & Industrial Equipment Rental & Leasing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry rent and lease equipment to commercial and industrial entities for use in business operations. Major companies include AMECO, Herc Rentals, and United Rentals (all based in the ... Read More
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Financial Planners & Investment Advisers
Financial Planners & Investment Advisers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide customized investment advice and financial planning services. Major companies include US-based Ameriprise Financial and AXA, and units of diversified financial services companies ... Read More
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Medical Equipment & Supply Wholesalers
Medical Equipment & Supply Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies to physicians, hospitals, and extended care facilities. Major companies include Henry Schein, McKesson Medical-Surgical ... Read More
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