IBISWorld’s industry research includes industry performance, forecasts, products, services, competitive landscape, major companies, operating conditions, and more. All charts within a report can be exported to Excel and all graphs can be copied and pasted into any Word report.
Mintel is the world’s leading market intelligence agency. Use this resource to find analysis of consumers, markets, new products, and competitive landscapes in local and global economies. Includes full datasets as well as analysis and reports. An excellent resource for gathering information for a business plan. This resource is only available to COD students, faculty, and staff.
Reference Solutions is a database consisting of United States and Canadian company information searchable by name, executive title, business type, sales volume, year established, address, location, industry, white page directory listings, and more. It allows 500 prints or downloads per session.
Statista provides statistical data on many topics including media, business, politics, society, technology, and education. Sources include market reports, opinion research institutions, trade publications, scientific journals, and government agencies. Charts can be downloaded or embedded for assignment purposes.