Guides: Industry Research: Industry Research by Topic

Industry Statistics

Statista
Portal to statistics on a variety of industries
eMarketer
Articles, news, survey data and analysis about the Internet and technology.

Market Share Reporter
Presents market share data on over four thousand companies, and 2,500 products, facilities, and brands.
Search by either keyword or subject. Use Advanced Search to search by NAICS industry code.
Industry Canada
Canadian government web site with industry profiles, industry statistics etc.

e-Data (Conference Board of Canada)
Economic data and forecasts for Canada and the US.

Annual Survey of Manufactures (US)
Statistics on US manufacturing products, activities, and locations.
Economic Census (US)
Statistics on business and the US economy.

IBISWorld
Industry reports and business environment profiles. (Canada, U.S.)
Mintel Academic
Industry/category reports, trends and demographic information for consumer-related products and services. (Canada, U.S.)
MarketLine Advantage
Intelligence reports and analysis for business and industry sectors, with company listings and geographic browsing options.
Passport (Euromonitor)
Industry/category reports, trends and demographic information for consumer-related products and services. (International)
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ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest)
Comprehensive database of articles from key trade publications, scholarly journals, conference proceedings, market reports, etc.
Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
Comprehensive database of articles from scholarly and trade journals, working papers, as well as market reports and industry reports.

Financial Performance Tool
Composite financial data, ratios, margin for small business (between 30K and 5 million in total annual revenues). Useful for determining costs in a given industry. Organized by NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
EStatement Studies
Issued annually. Composite balance sheet and income statement data as well as industry ratios. Organized by NAICS, data derived from US, European and Asian members.
Bloomberg
Interactive, financial information. Live and historical market data, news, analytics and reports.
Eikon with Datastream
Financial and statistical data - International.

McGill Library Catalogue - Sofia
Many industries are the subject of in-depth historical study.
The Canadian Encyclopedia
Short articles tracing the development of 60 Canadian industries, e.g. auto, pharmaceuticals etc.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
Over 80 industry surveys provide a historical overview and discussion of technological change, organization, markets, and trade.