Category: Consumer Goods
Consumer Goods market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Consumer Electronics & Appliances Stores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell household appliances, cameras, computers, and other electronic goods. Major companies include Best Buy, Conn's, GameStop, and the retail operations of Apple (all based in the US); as well as Currys PLC (the UK); Fnac D ... Read More
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Jewelry Stores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell jewelry, silverware, watches, and clocks through electronic home shopping and physical retail stores. Major US companies include Kay Jewelers, Tiffany and Co, and Zales Jewelers; other industry leaders include the retail o ... Read More
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Movie Theaters
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry exhibit motion pictures at indoor movie theaters, film festivals, and drive-in theaters. Major US companies include AMC Entertainment and Cinemark; leading companies based outside the US include Canada's Cineplex, the UK ... Read More
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Direct Selling
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell a wide variety of products, primarily door-to-door or through other person-to-person contact. Major US companies include Amway, Avon, Mary Kay, and Tupperware, as well as Coway (South Korea), Herbalife (Grand Cayman), Infi ... Read More
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Golf Courses
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate public and private golf courses as well as recreational facilities known as country clubs. Major companies include American Golf, Arcis Golf, Invited, KemperSports, and Troon Golf (all based in the US); as well as Accor ... Read More
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Gambling
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate gambling facilities or offer gaming activities, while some companies also operate hotel facilities. Major companies include US-based casino operators Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts, and Wynn Resorts, as well as Galaxy Ent ... Read More
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Lawn & Garden Tractor & Equipment Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture lawn tractors, lawn mowers, and other powered lawn and garden equipment. Top companies include Briggs & Stratton, Deere, MTD Products, and Toro (all based in the US), as well as Emak (Italy), Honda and Kubota (b ... Read More
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Museums, Zoos & Parks
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate museums, historical sites, zoos, botanical gardens, parks and other institutions focused on preserving and exhibiting works of cultural or natural significance. Major US museums include the American Museum of Natural Hi ... Read More
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Pet Food Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture food for dogs and cats, using grains, oilseed products, and meat products. Major companies include divisions of Colgate-Palmolive (Hill's Pet Nutrition); General Mills (Blue Buffalo Pet Products); JM Smucker (Bi ... Read More
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Special Effects & Other Video Post-Production Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide specialized motion picture or video post-production services, such as editing, film/tape transfers, subtitling, credits, closed captioning, animation and special effects. Major companies include Deluxe, and Disney's ... Read More
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Spa Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate spas and wellness centers. Major US companies include destination spa chains Canyon Ranch and Golden Door; massage clinic franchise Massage Envy, which operates spas on cruise ships and at resorts and hotels; and day sp ... Read More
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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Sector
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sector produce or promote live entertainment and other events, operate amusement and leisure activity facilities, or preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical or cultural significance. Major companies and organizatio ... Read More
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Gas Stations
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry primarily sell fuel for motor vehicles; they may also offer car repairs or inspections. No major companies dominate the industry. Although major oil companies own few retail fueling outlets, many gas stations contract to sell s ... Read More
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Sporting Goods Stores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate physical retail stores specializing in sporting goods, athletic and fitness wear, fitness equipment, and related products. Major companies include Bass Pro Shops, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Cabela's, Dick's Sporting ... Read More
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Home Centers & Hardware Stores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell building supplies, lumber, hardware, tools, and other home repair and improvement products. Major companies include Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards, and True Value (all based in the US), as well as Kingfisher (UK), Leroy M ... Read More
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Home Furniture & Housewares Stores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell new furniture, home furnishings, and floor coverings. Major companies include Bed Bath & Beyond, Havertys, La-Z-Boy, Pier 1 Imports, Rooms to Go, and Williams-Sonoma (all based in the US), as well as Argos (UK), HOLA H ... Read More
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Travel Agencies & Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry arrange travel and traveler accommodations and include travel agents, tour operators, and other travel services like time-share exchanges, visitors' bureaus, and ticket offices. Major companies include American Express Trav ... Read More
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Jewelry Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture jewelry, silverware, and items such as compacts and cigarette cases from precious metals, gemstones, and other materials. Major companies include James Avery Artisan Jewelry, Richline Group, and Tiffany & Co (al ... Read More
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Office, School & Art Supplies Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture office, school, and art supplies, excluding paper products. Major companies include ACCO Brands, AT Cross, Crayola, Dixon Ticonderoga, and Pentel (all based in the US), as well as Bic (France), PILOT (Japan), and Mo ... 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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Tobacco Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry stem and redry tobacco and manufacture cigarettes and other tobacco products. Major companies include Altria, Philip Morris International, and Reynolds American (based in the US); China National Tobacco; British American Tobacc ... Read More
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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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Entertainment & Games Software
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry create video games and other entertainment software. Major companies include Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Microsoft (all based in the US); Bandai Namco, Konami, Nintendo, and SEGA (all based in Japan); Tencent (Chi ... Read More
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Laundry Facilities & Dry Cleaning Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate self-service laundry facilities or provide dry cleaning, specialty cleaning, and full-service laundering services. Major US companies include CSC ServiceWorks (owner of Coinmach, Mac-Gray, and other brands), EVI Industr ... Read More
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Clothing Stores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate establishments primarily engaged in retailing new clothing. Major companies include Gap, TJX Companies, and Victoria's Secret (all based in the US), along with Asos (the UK), H&M (Sweden), and Zara (Spain). COMP ... Read More
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