Retail Industry Guide

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1 About
2 Overview
3 Statistics
4 Periodicals
- 4.1 Trade Publications
- 4.2 Journals

About

This guide contains resources that are useful when researching the retail industry. The guide will include reference books, databases, periodicals, and websites about the retail industry.

Overview

Standard & Poor's Industry Survey

Format: Online Database
Accessible through Market Insight
Select Industry, and then choose one of the retail sectors from the drop-down menu. Covers United States industries only.

European Retail Handbook

Format: Electronic Handbook
Contains an overview of the retail industry in 28 European nations

Asia Pacific Retail Handbook

Format: Electronic Handbook
Contains an overview of the retail industry in 13 Asia Pacific nations

Retail Industry Profiles

Format: Online Industry Reports
Accessible through Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete contains Datamonitor industry profiles for a number of retail sectors in global markets. These can be found by searching for "retail industry profile" in the keyword search box in Business Source Complete.

Statistics

Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios: Retailing

Format: Reference Book
Location: Alden 2nd Floor Desk HF5681.R25 I534x
Contains financial ratios for retailing businesses. Organized by SIC and NAICS codes.
See also Industry Financial Ratios

Plunkett's retail industry almanac

Format: Online Database
Access via Plunkett Research Online
Contains Market Research & Trends, Statistics, Company Profiles, Associations/Organizations, Company Contacts, and Glossary.

Periodicals

This is a list of a few periodicals that may be helpful when researching the retail industry. Click on a link below to take you to the ALICE record for the periodical. Please note that the periodicals may be in print or electronic format.