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631 Reports from First Research, Inc.
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Credit Cards
... Major companies include American Express, Capital One Financial, Discover Financial, Alliance Data Systems (all based in the US) as well as Credit Saison and Mitsubishi UFJ Nicos (both of Japan), Style Financial (Scotland), and SHC ... Read More
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Eyewear Manufacturing
... Signature Eyewear (all based in the US), as well as De Rigo, Luxottica, Marcolin, and Safilo (all in Italy), Essilor International (France), and Fielmann (Germany). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by demographics, fashion trends, new ... Read More
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Film & Video
... NBCUniversal (owned by Comcast), Time Warner (owned by AT&T), Disney, and Viacom. Major companies outside the US include Germany's Bertelsmann and ProSiebenSat.1 Media, as well as France's Vivendi. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer ... Read More
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Food Service Contractors
... the US), as well as Autogrill (Italy), Compass Group (UK), Elior Group (France), Sodexo (France), and SSP Group (UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by employment trends and consumer tastes. The profitability of individual companies ... Read More
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Gas Stations
... Although major oil companies own few retail fueling outlets, many gas stations contract to sell specific brands of fuel. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand depends on the volume of consumer and commercial driving. The profitability of individual ... Read More
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Geophysical Surveying & Mapping Services
... based in the US), as well as TGS-NOPEC and Petroleum Geo-Services (both based in Norway), WesternGeco (the UK), and Logan International (Canada). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by oil and gas exploration activity. The profitability ... Read More
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Guided Missile & Space Vehicle Manufacturing
... Northrop Grumman, Orbital ATK, Raytheon, and Space Exploration Technologies, plus Airbus Group (the Netherlands), Almaz-Antey (Russia), BAE Systems (the UK), China National Precision Machinery, Leonardo - Finmeccanica (Italy), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan), and SAFRAN and ... Read More
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Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
... Acuity Brands and Hubbell (both based in the US), as well as OSRAM (Germany), Philips Lighting (the Netherlands), TCP International (Switzerland), and Zumtobel (Austria). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand depends primarily on residential, industrial, and commercial construction ... Read More
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Natural Gas Pipelines
... Enterprise Products Partners, Kinder Morgan, and ONEOK (all based in the US), as well as Australian Pipeline, Gazprom (Russia), and TransCanada (Canada). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by economic activity and population growth, which drive ... Read More
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Nuclear Power Generation
... STP Nuclear, as well as AREVA and Electricité de France (both based in France). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by commercial, government, and residential needs for electricity, which are influenced by economic conditions and population ... Read More
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Oil & Gas Field Equipment Manufacturing
... machinery. Major companies include Baker Hughes, a GE Company (BHGE); National Oilwell Varco; and Schlumberger (all based in the US); along with Nabors Industries (Bermuda); Shandong Kerui Petroleum Equipment (China); Technipfmc (UK); and Weatherford International ... Read More
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Recreational & Vacation Camps
... of international tourists, an indicator of demand for recreational and vacation camps, rose 3.9% in 2016 to reach 1.24 billion, marking the seventh consecutive year of above-average growth. Top countries for international arrivals include France, ... Read More
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Security System Services
... Controls, along with G4S (headquartered in the UK), Secom (Japan), and Securitas (Sweden). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven partly by home sales, new home construction, and new commercial and office construction. The profitability of monitoring ... Read More
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Talent & Modeling Agencies
... Artists Agency (CAA), International Creative Management (ICM), United Talent Agency (UTA), and William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME). Outside the US, major companies include Voyez Mon Agent (VMA) and Artmedia (both based in France), and Bling! ... Read More
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Biotechnology Product Manufacturing
... Switzerland-based Roche), Gilead Sciences, and Monsanto, as well as CSL (Australia), Merck KGaA (Germany), Novo Nordisk (Denmark), and the biotech research arms of major international pharmaceutical companies such as Sanofi (France). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Biotech firms ... Read More
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Information & Records Management Services
... store electronic documents. Major companies include Iron Mountain, Merrill, and Novitex (all based in the US); EDM Group and Williams Lea Tag (both based in the UK); and Wanbishi Archives (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is ... Read More
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Marijuana Stores
... The multibillion-dollar global industry is experiencing strong growth, though the newness of the market and variance in regulation across geographies creates major barriers to entry. The industry includes medical marijuana dispensaries and stores that sell ... Read More
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Paint & Wallpaper Stores
... Kelly-Moore (all based in the US), as well as Farrow & Ball (UK), Inspirations Paint (Australia), and Nakashima Shokai (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Home maintenance, home sales, and construction and remodeling trends drive demand. The profitability ... Read More
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Poultry & Egg Production
... based in the US) as well as JBS and BRF (Brazil), Charoen Pokphand Foods (Thailand), Guangdong Wen's Food Group and New Hope Group (China), and Industrias Bachoco (Mexico). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by food ... Read More
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Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing
... include American Homestar, Cavco, Champion Home Builders, Clayton Homes, and Skyline (all of the US), as well as Fertighaus Weiss (Germany), GriffnerHaus (Austria), Honkarakenne (Finland), and Matsushima Rinko (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by ... Read More
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Printing Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing
... based in the US); Canon, Fuji Xerox, Komori, and Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho (Japan); and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Koenig & Bauer, and manroland Goss web systems (Germany). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by commercial print volume, which ... Read More
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Testing Laboratories
... Laboratories (all based in the US), along with ALS (Australia), Bureau Veritas (France), Intertek (UK), and SGS (Switzerland). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven largely by industry and government spending on R&D to improve the efficiency ... Read More
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Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
... companies include US-based Boeing, Ford, and General Motors, as well as Airbus (the Netherlands), Bombardier (Canada), Fiat Chrysler (the UK), SAIC (China), Toyota (Japan), and Volkswagen (Germany). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by employment and ... Read More
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Women's Clothing Manufacturing
... Corporation, Calvin Klein (owned by PVH), Kate Spade, Ralph Lauren, Hanesbrands, and Carter's (all based in the US), along with Delta Galil (Israel), Gerry Weber (Germany), Page Industries (India), and World Company (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE ... Read More
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Continuing Care & Assisted Living Facilities
... include Brookdale Senior Living, Five Star Senior Living, and Sunrise Senior Living (all based in the US), as well as Housing & Care 21 (UK), Sienna Senior Living (Canada), and Tertianum (Switzerland). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand ... Read More
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