Category: Service Industries
Service Industries market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Staffing Services
Staffing Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide temporary staffing, outsourced HR management, and employee placement services. Major companies include Allegis Group, Kelly Services, ManpowerGroup, and Robert Half International (all based in the US), ... 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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Steel Service Centers & Other Metal Wholesalers
Steel Service Centers & Other Metal Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in the industry distribute steel and other primary metals and metal products, and may also provide sawing, shearing, bending, leveling, cleaning, and edging services. Major companies include Relia ... Read More
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Trade Show & Event Planning Services
Trade Show & Event Planning Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry organize, manage, operate, and promote trade shows, conventions, conferences, and meetings. Major companies include Freeman Company and Viad (both based in the US); Hyve Group, Informa Marke ... Read More
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Accounting Services
Accounting Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide services such as auditing, bookkeeping, payroll processing, and tax return preparation. Leading companies include ADP, H&R Block, and Paychex (all based in the US). Major companies that have inte ... Read More
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Residential Real Estate Brokerage & Management
Residential Real Estate Brokerage & Management Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry act as agents or brokers in the buying and selling of residential real estate, in addition to leasing and managing residential properties. Major companies include Anywhere Real Est ... Read More
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Residential Property Investment
Residential Property Investment Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry invest in residential properties to generate wealth, primarily through rental income and capital appreciation. Major companies include AvalonBay Communities, Equity Residential, and Essex Propert ... Read More
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Commercial Real Estate Brokerage & Management
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage & Management Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry act as agents in the buying, leasing and selling of commercial real estate, in addition to managing nonresidential properties for owners. Major companies include CBRE, Cushman & ... 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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Consulting Services
Consulting Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide management, scientific, and technical consulting services, including specialized services such as environmental, human resources, IT, logistics, and marketing consulting. Major global companies inclu ... Read More
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Health Care Sector
Health Care Sector Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide a wide range of health care and social services through hospitals, doctors' offices, nursing homes, outpatient surgery centers, and other facilities. Major companies include Ascension Health, HCA ... 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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Consumer Lending
Consumer Lending Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make unsecured cash loans to consumers. Major companies include EZCORP, FirstCash, OneMain Financial, and Sallie Mae (all based in the US), along with Orient Corporation (Japan), and Tesco Bank and Vanquis Bank ... 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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