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The Service sector is often considered the tertiary sector of many global economies, with the others being the secondary sector or manufacturing and the primary sector being agriculture.

As the name suggests, the service sector consists of the service-focused portion of the economy, such activities where companies or individuals offer their knowledge and time to improve productivity, performance, or opportunities.

The basic characteristic of this sector is the production of services instead of tagible products. Services (also known as "intangible goods") include attention, advice, experience, and discussion.

For decades, there has been a substantial shift from the primary and secondary sectors to the tertiary sector in industrialized economies. This sector is now the largest sector of the economy in the Western world, and has also seen the fastest growth.

The business services industry, a subset of the Services sector, is focused on services explicitly offered to businesses and includes accounting, human resources, consulting, facilities management, leasing, security, and numerous other functions.

The market reports available in this Business Services category will help you research specific topics or organizations providing support to other businesses and in many cases will be focused on a specific topic, such as collections services, intellectual property, or corporate finance. Our collection of market research reports provides insights into product and market trends, opportunities, projections, sales, and marketing strategies. Specifics on market share, segmentation, size, and growth by country are also featured.

Accounting & Finance (504)

Business Outsourcing (731)

Consulting (663)

Corporate Services (1885)

Building Security (18)
Corporate Services Company Reports (927)
Facilities Management (287)
General Corporate Services (104)
Leasing (82)
Security Equipment (281)
Security Services (245)

Franchises (3956)

General Business Services & Administration (402)

Home Office (166)

Human Resources (810)

Intellectual Property (95)

International Trade (7613)

Knowledge Management (79)

Libraries & Information Centers (221)

Licensing (72)

Management (467)

Research & Development (98)

Science & Engineering (134)

Small & Medium Business (SMB) (1070)

Telecommuting (39)

Wholesaling (1203)

Business Services & Administration market research reports and industry analysis

Country Forecast World June 2013 6/1/2013 \| published by: The Economist Intelligence Unit ... foreign investors. These reports have been recently updated to include more practical data. The business environment rankings allow comparisons to be made quickly and easily on business conditions in different countries. The labour market forecasts ... \| read more...	$705.00
Wholesale Sector 5/20/2013 \| published by: First Research, Inc. ... Avnet (electronics). Top global companies include Switzerland-based pharmaceutical distributor Alliance Boots GmbH, Taiwan-based components wholesaler WPG Holdings, Japan-based medical distributor Mediceo Corporation, Brazil-based petroleum products wholesaler Petrobras, and Germany-based chemical distributor Brenntag AG. Emerging markets ... \| read more...	$129.00
Computer & Office Equipment Wholesalers 5/20/2013 \| published by: First Research, Inc. ... divisions of diversified electronics distributors such as Arrow Electronics and Avnet (all based in the US), as well as ALSO (Switzerland), Digital China, Esprinet (Italy), and Redington (India). Top tier wholesalers have locations in dozens ... \| read more...	$129.00
Chemical Wholesalers 5/20/2013 \| published by: First Research, Inc. ... the US), as well as Brenntag and HELM (Germany), ITOCHU (Japan), and Sinochem (China). Most large companies operate globally but their distribution networks are concentrated in a single region or country. China, the US, Japan, ... \| read more...	$129.00
Staffing Services 5/20/2013 \| published by: First Research, Inc. ... Services, and Manpower (all based in the US), along with Adecco (headquartered in Switzerland) and Randstad (the Netherlands). Large staffing services markets include the EU, the US, Japan, and the UK. The industry is growing ... \| read more...	$129.00
Country Report Croatia May 2013 5/16/2013 \| published by: The Economist Intelligence Unit ... report examines and explains the issues shaping the countries in which you operate: the political scene, economic policy, the domestic economy and foreign trade and payments. 18-24-month forecasts are also included to complement the analysis \| read more...	$320.00
Australia - Cloud Computing 5/16/2013 \| published by: Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd ... the concept was sound and that it had great potential. Now over a decade later they are back, but this time under the name of cloud computing. This term describes the shift towards providing data ... \| read more...	$70.00
The Case for SMB Cloud File Sharing: AirWatch Enables Operational Transformation for L.J. Aviation 5/16/2013 \| published by: IDC ... in Pennsylvania. The discussion centered on the three-year-old transformation undertaken by L.J. Aviation as it sought to mobilize its operational flight knowledge base. As a charter flight company, L.J. Aviation is run by pilots, not ... \| read more...	$3,500.00
Japan Small and Medium Business Markets Major Distribution Analysis 2013 5/16/2013 \| published by: IDC ... the sales channel hearing survey. This study also presents the Japan SMB IT market spending performance in 2012 and the market forecast from 2013 to 2016 by sales channels. The Japan SMB IT market sales ... \| read more...	$5,000.00
Finland: Country Economic Forecast: 15 May 2013 5/15/2013 \| published by: Oxford Economics ... external demand and rising unemployment. We now expect GDP to shrink by 0.4% this year, following a 0.2% decline in 2012. The economy has been hit by both external and domestic factors. On the external ... \| read more...	$175.00
USA: Country Economic Forecast: 15 May 2013 5/15/2013 \| published by: Oxford Economics ... subdued world trade. We have therefore shaved a little off our 2013 GDP forecast, cutting growth to 2.1% from 2.2% last month. And sluggish business investment means we now expect more of a slowdown in ... \| read more...	$175.00
Egypt: Country Economic Forecast: 15 May 2013 5/15/2013 \| published by: Oxford Economics ... US$4.8bn loan programme, which is urgently needed to trigger more international aid and boost confidence that the government will be able to implement a credible medium-term economic programme. But an IMF deal is hardly likely ... \| read more...	$175.00
Croatia: Country Economic Forecast: 14 May 2013 5/14/2013 \| published by: Oxford Economics ... in inflation. EU accession in July will initially do little to boost inward investment and may worsen the trade balance before the advantages of structural funding, FDI and wider market access start to take effect ... \| read more...	$175.00
Accounting and Auditing in Mexico: ISIC 7412 5/14/2013 \| published by: Euromonitor International ... Accounting and Auditing market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis ... \| read more...	$600.00
Recruitment Agencies in Mexico: ISIC 7491 5/14/2013 \| published by: Euromonitor International ... Agencies market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key ... \| read more...	$600.00
Investigation and Security Services in Mexico: ISIC 7492 5/14/2013 \| published by: Euromonitor International ... the Investigation and Security Services market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers ... \| read more...	$600.00
Country Risk Service Romania May 2013 5/14/2013 \| published by: The Economist Intelligence Unit ... service measures political, economic policy, economic structure and liquidity risks as well as currency, sovereign debt and banking sector risks. In-depth forecasts are provided for up to 180 macroeconomic variables for each country. Benefits of ... \| read more...	$575.00
Business and Management Consultancies in Mexico: ISIC 7414 5/14/2013 \| published by: Euromonitor International ... the Business and Management Consultancies market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers ... \| read more...	$600.00
Switzerland: Country Economic Forecast: 14 May 2013 5/14/2013 \| published by: Oxford Economics ... about by less robust growth in the leading emergers. Hopes of significantly faster export growth this year are fading; goods exports in Q1 were little changed on the year, while tourist stays were down in ... \| read more...	$175.00
Building-cleaning Services in Mexico: ISIC 7493 5/14/2013 \| published by: Euromonitor International ... Services market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key ... \| read more...	$600.00
Other Business Services in Mexico: ISIC 7499 5/14/2013 \| published by: Euromonitor International ... Other Business Services market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis ... \| read more...	$600.00
Pakistan: Country Economic Forecast: 14 May 2013 5/14/2013 \| published by: Oxford Economics ... for 2014-15, but this will depend on reduced political uncertainty and renewed FDI and other capital inflows. The parliamentary elections on 11 May saw heavy losses for the ruling PPP. As a result, the PML ... \| read more...	$175.00
Country Report Romania May 2013 5/14/2013 \| published by: The Economist Intelligence Unit ... report examines and explains the issues shaping the countries in which you operate: the political scene, economic policy, the domestic economy and foreign trade and payments. 18-24-month forecasts are also included to complement the analysis \| read more...	$320.00
Country Forecast Romania May 2013 Updater 5/14/2013 \| published by: The Economist Intelligence Unit ... foreign investors. These reports have been recently updated to include more practical data. The business environment rankings allow comparisons to be made quickly and easily on business conditions in different countries. The labour market forecasts ... \| read more...	$705.00
Country Report Iraq May 2013 5/13/2013 \| published by: The Economist Intelligence Unit ... report examines and explains the issues shaping the countries in which you operate: the political scene, economic policy, the domestic economy and foreign trade and payments. 18-24-month forecasts are also included to complement the analysis \| read more...	$320.00

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