Databases
Look for articles and reports on competition within the industry and among the major companies within the industry. Enter company name and competition or the industry code and competition. The term competitive analysis may be used as well. Example (in Business Source Premier Database): Type: Mobile Food Services and competition OR Hair salon and competition OR Type an industry code and competition (IC "72251" and competition).
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Full-text for thousands of journals, covering all disciplines of business. (Coverage: Varies according to journal, some back to 1922.) - ABI/INFORM This link opens in a new window
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Full text of business & financial journals, including essential scholarly journals & the most important trade journals. - Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Full-text information from news, business, & legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. Though not required, you have the option to create a personal account that will give you access to special features such as alerts, saved searches, folders, history, annotations & more.
- Passport This link opens in a new windowA global market research database providing statistics, analysis, reports, surveys & breaking news on industries, countries & consumers. Learn more about this database.
Finding List of Competitors
- Reference Solutions This link opens in a new windowSelect US Business, Then Advanced Search. Generate list of competitors based on desired criteria.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowFrom Subject or Topic tab, Select Company Dossier. Generate list of competitors and profiles.
The county Business Patterns: Provides industry data including the number of establishments, employment size, and payroll, by geography.