First Research, Inc.

First Research, a subsidiary of D&B (Dun & Bradstreet), stands as the foremost provider of cutting-edge Industry Intelligence Tools, effectively empowering sales and marketing teams to achieve greater speed and precision, thereby unlocking opportunities and sealing deals with heightened efficiency. In essence, First Research takes on the role of information analysis, meticulously sifting through a plethora of sources to craft insightful and easily digestible Industry Intelligence. This resource can be swiftly assimilated, enabling a profound understanding of prospects' or clients' business challenges.

Foremost among First Research's clientele are industry leaders in sectors including banking, accounting, insurance, technology, telecommunications, business process outsourcing, and professional services. Notable customers encompass prominent entities such as ADP, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Sprint.

The effectiveness of First Research's offerings is evidenced by its widespread adoption, boasting a user base of over 60,000 sales professionals. The benefits of First Research's tools extend to any organization that engages with prospects spanning diverse industries.

In the intricate realm of business, First Research's Industry Intelligence Tools emerge as a strategic catalyst, facilitating quicker comprehension of market nuances, sharper decision-making, and expedited collaboration between sales and marketing teams. By fostering these outcomes, First Research enhances the competitive edge of enterprises across varied sectors.
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617 Reports from First Research, Inc.

   
  • Interior Design Services

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry plan and design interior spaces such as hotels, hospitals, residences, commercial businesses, and offices. Although no major companies dominate the industry, a number of large architecture and design firms offer interior design ... Read More

  • Education & Training Software

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry design, develop, market, and support software used in education and training. Major companies include Anthology, Renaissance Learning, Rosetta Stone, and Skillsoft (all based in the US); as well as software divisions of publish ... Read More

  • Electrical Products Manufacturing

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture electrical equipment, appliances, and electrical components. Major companies include Energizer Holdings, GE, Hubbell, Rockwell Automation, and Whirlpool (all based in US), as well as Legrand (France), LG Electronics ... Read More

  • Armored Military Vehicle Manufacturing

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture military armored vehicles, combat tanks, and specialized military ground vehicle components. Major US companies include AM General, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Oshkosh Corporation, Textron, and certain operat ... Read More

  • Apparel Manufacturing

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture garments made from purchased fabric and from fabric they produce themselves. Major companies include Hanesbrands, Levi Strauss, Michael Kors, PVH, Ralph Lauren, Under Armour, and VF Corporation (all based in the US) ... Read More

  • Retirement & Pension Management

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Entities in this industry include funds, plans, and other programs that provide retirement income benefits for an organization's employees or members. Major retirement plans include the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the Californ ... Read More

  • Nonmetallic Mineral Mining & Quarrying

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry develop mine sites, mine and quarry nonmetallic minerals and provide related support services, and separate minerals from waste. Major nonmetallic mining companies include Martin Marietta and Vulcan Materials (both based in the ... Read More

  • Magnetic & Optical Media Manufacturing & Reproduction

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture optical discs, hard drive disks, and magnetic tape storage, and provide mass duplication of data on such media. Major companies include media makers CMC Magnetics (Taiwan) and Sony (Japan); US-based integrated disk ... Read More

  • Computer Software

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry design and publish computer software. Major companies in the US include Activision Blizzard, Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, NortonLifeLock, Oracle, and Salesforce; as well as Dassault Systèmes (France), Sage Group (UK), and SAP ... Read More

  • Boat Building

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture boats intended primarily for consumers' personal use, including inboard and outboard motor boats, sailboats, rowboats, yachts, and rubber and plastic inflatable boats. Major US companies include Brunswick, Malib ... Read More

  • Book Publishers

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry produce, edit, market, and publish books in print, electronic, or audio format. The top global book publishers in the US are HarperCollins, McGraw-Hill Education, Scholastic, and Wiley. The other leading publishers are Hachette ... Read More

  • Shipbuilding & Repairing

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry build and repair barges, cargo ships, naval vessels, and passenger ships, as well as platforms used for oil and gas drilling and production. Major companies include the shipbuilding division of General Dynamics and Huntington I ... Read More

  • Industrial Supply Wholesalers

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute supplies for machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing, oil and gas, and warehousing industries. Major US companies include Applied Industrial Technologies, Fastenal, MRC Global, MSC Industrial Direct, Vallen ... Read More

  • Household Appliance Stores

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell household appliances, both major and small, from physical retail locations. No major companies dominate the industry. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by home sales, home remodeling, replacement due to product failur ... Read More

  • Fast-Food & Quick-Service Restaurants

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate restaurants in which customers order and pay at a counter. Major companies include Chipotle, McDonald's, Wendy's, and Yum Brands (all based in the US), as well as Café de Coral (Hong Kong), Greggs (UK), R ... Read More

  • Cardiologists

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are engaged in diagnosing and treating disorders of the heart and blood vessels, which make up the cardiovascular system. Cardiologists operate through office-based private practices, health care organizations, and hospitals, a ... Read More

  • Casino Hotels

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide short-term lodging in hotel facilities with casinos on the premises. Major companies include Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, and Wynn Resorts (all based in the US); as well as Crown Resorts (Austral ... Read More

  • Soft Drink Manufacturing

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture soft drinks and artificially carbonated beverages. Major companies include US-based global giants Coca-Cola, Keurig Dr Pepper, and PepsiCo, as well as Britvic (UK), Red Bull (Austria), and Suntory (Japan). COMPETITI ... Read More

  • Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry develop and operate fields to extract crude petroleum and natural gas. Major companies include ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil (both based in the US), as well as BP and Shell (both based in the UK), LUKOIL and TATNEFT (both based ... Read More

  • Managed Application & Network Services

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide application hosting and data storage services, data processing, time-sharing computing services, and related infrastructure and network services. Major companies include Amazon Web Services, Google (through Google Cloud ... Read More

  • Food Service Contractors

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry contract to provide food services at commercial, institutional, and governmental locations. Major companies include Aramark and Delaware North (both based in the US), as well as Autogrill (Italy), Compass Group and SSP Group (b ... Read More

  • Building Material Dealers

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are primarily engaged in retail sales of new building materials and supplies. Major companies include Home Depot, Lowe's, and Menards (all based in the US), as well as Beijing Easyhome Investment Holdings Group and Red Star ... Read More

  • Electric Power Transmission, Distribution & Marketing

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry own and operate high-voltage transmission lines and retail distribution systems, as well as intermediaries like energy dealers and brokers. Major companies include American Electric Power, Duke Energy, and Exelon (all based in ... Read More

  • China & Earthenware Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture earthenware plumbing fixtures, tableware, and other ceramic products. Major companies include CoorsTek and Kohler (both based in the US), Duravit and Villeroy & Boch (both based in Germany), as well as Kyocera a ... Read More

  • Site Preparation Contractors

    Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry prepare sites for building and perform tasks such as excavating, grading, demolition, and septic system installation. Major companies include Controlled Demolition (CDI), Manafort Brothers Incorporated, and Phillips & Jorda ... Read More

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