Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Fuel Oil & LP Gas Dealers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell fuel oil and liquefied petroleum (LP) gas. Major companies include AmeriGas, Ferrellgas, and Star Group (all based in the US), as well as Mitsui & Co (Japan), SHV (Netherlands), and Ultrapar (Brazil). COMPETITIVE LANDS ... Read More
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Toy & Game Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry primarily engage in manufacturing complete dolls, doll parts, doll clothes, action figures, toys, games (including electronic), hobby kits, and children's vehicles. Major companies include Hasbro, JAKKS Pacific, and Mattel ... Read More
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Photographic Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide still, video, or digital photography services, such as commercial and industrial photography, portrait photography, and special events photography. Major US companies include portrait studios Cherry Hill Programs, Lifet ... Read More
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Garden Centers & Farm Supply Stores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell garden products such as trees, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod; some also offer farm supplies, including animal feed. Major companies include Adams Fairacre Farms, Armstrong Garden Centers, Calloway's Nursery, Meadows Fa ... Read More
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Electronic Equipment Repair Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry repair computers and communications equipment, office machines, televisions and stereos, precision instruments, and other consumer and professional electronic equipment. Major companies include CPR Cell Phone Repair and UBreaki ... Read More
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Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture agricultural equipment and machinery, as well as commercial turf and lawn care equipment. Major companies include AGCO, John Deere, and Lindsay Corporation (all based in the US), along with CLAAS (Germany), CNH Indu ... Read More
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Consumer Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry repair machinery, equipment and other products; as well as provide personal and laundry services to customers. Major US service companies include Cintas, Jiffy Lube, Regis Corporation, Safelite, Service Corporation Internationa ... Read More
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Toy & Hobby Stores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate physical stores that sell new toys, games, and hobby and craft supplies; some also sell products online. Major companies include Gamestop, Hobby Lobby, and Michaels (all based in the US), as well as Città del Sol ... Read More
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Sporting Goods Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture sporting and athletic goods, including sports and fitness equipment. Major companies include Acushnet Holdings, BRG Sports, Callaway Golf, iFIT Health & Fitness, and Russell Athletic (all based in the US), as we ... Read More
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Eyewear Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture ophthalmic products including contact lenses, prescription glasses frames and lenses, and sunglasses. Major companies include Bausch + Lomb and Marchon Eyewear (both based in the US), as well as EssilorLuxottica (Fr ... Read More
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Retail Sector
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this sector sell a wide range of products to consumers and businesses, from food and apparel to hardware, household goods, and office supplies. Major companies include Costco, Kroger, and Walmart (all based in the US); as well as ALDI and Sc ... Read More
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Fitness Equipment Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture exercise equipment such as treadmills, exercise bicycles, resistance machinery, and weights and weightlifting equipment. Major companies include: Cybex International and Life Fitness, iFit, Nautilus, and Peloton Int ... Read More
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Discount Department Stores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate physical retail establishments that sell a wide variety of merchandise, including apparel, household furnishings, and personal care products. Major companies include Kmart, Target, and Walmart (all based in the US), as ... Read More
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Farm & Garden Equipment Wholesalers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute farm equipment, lawn and garden equipment, and related parts. No major companies dominate the industry. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven primarily by the health of the farming sector, which is tied to crop pric ... Read More
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Child Care Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide supervision and educational programs for pre-school and school-age children. Major US companies include Bright Horizons, KinderCare Education, and Learning Care Group; major companies based outside the US include Elbkin ... Read More
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Funeral Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry conduct funerals and provide burial-related services. Major companies include Carriage Services, Everstory Partners, and Service Corporation International (all based in the US), along with Arbor Memorial (Canada), Dignity Funer ... Read More
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Soap & Other Detergent Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture soap and detergent products. Major companies include Church & Dwight, Colgate-Palmolive, Ecolab, and Procter & Gamble (all based in the US), along with Henkel (Germany), Nice Group (China), and Unilever (UK) ... Read More
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Security Products Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture electronic security and safety communications equipment such as fire and security alarms, intercoms, and vehicle and pedestrian signaling systems. Major companies include Resideo and divisions of GE Security, and Ra ... Read More
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Recreational & Vacation Camps
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate overnight recreational camps including vacation, wilderness, fishing, hunting, and children's camps. No major companies dominate the industry. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by personal income and leisure tr ... Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Audio & Video Equipment Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture audio and video equipment such as televisions, stereos, speakers, video players, and camcorders. Major companies include Bose (US); LG Electronics and Samsung (both based in South Korea); Panasonic, Pioneer, and Son ... Read More
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