Category: Consumer Goods
Consumer Goods market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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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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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
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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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Professional Sports Teams & Organizations
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Organizations in this industry include professional and semiprofessional sports teams and clubs. Major organizations include the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Lakers, New England Patriots, and New York Yankees (all based in the US); as w ... Read More
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Opticians
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell prescription and other eyeglasses and contact lenses; they usually include a lab on premises to grind lenses to specifications. Major companies in the US include LensCrafters, National Vision, Pearle Vision, and Visionwork ... Read More
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Pet & Pet Supplies Stores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate physical retail establishments that sell pets, pet foods, and pet supplies. Major companies include Petco, Petland, and PetSmart (all based in the US); along with Global Pet Foods and Pet Valu (both based in Canada), an ... Read More
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Office Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture office furniture, and office and store fixtures. Major US companies include Herman Miller, HNI Corporation, Knoll, Krueger International, and Steelcase. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand for office and business furniture ... Read More
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Men's Clothing Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture garments for men and boys made from purchased fabric and from fabric they produce themselves. Major companies include Hanesbrands, Levi Strauss, PVH, Ralph Lauren, VF Corporation (all based in the US), along with Hu ... Read More
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Greeting Card Publishers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry primarily publish print greeting cards. Major companies include American Greetings and Hallmark (both based in the US), as well as Archies Limited (India), Carte Blanche Greetings and Design Group (both based in the UK), and Gl ... Read More
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Bookstores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell books from physical retail locations; they may also sell via websites. Major companies include Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Follett (all based in the US), as well as Fnac Darty (France), Indigo Books & Musi ... Read More
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Bowling Centers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate bowling facilities. Major companies include Bowlero (based in the US), as well as Hollywood Bowl and Tenpin (both based in the UK), O'Learys (Sweden), REVS Bowling & Entertainment (Canada), and Round One (Japan) ... Read More
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