Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
North America Consumer Goods & Retailing
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Interior Design Services
... a number of large architecture and design firms offer interior design services, such as AECOM, Gensler, HOK, and Perkins + Will (all based in the US), as well as DB&B (Singapore), M Moser Associates (Hong ... Read More
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Jewelry Stores
... Jewelers (both units of Bermuda-based Signet Jewelers), as well as Tiffany & Co.; other industry leaders include the retail operations of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group (China), Richemont (Switzerland), and Swatch (Switzerland). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand ... Read More
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Household Appliance Stores
... driven by home sales, home remodeling, replacement due to product failure, and technological innovation. The profitability of individual companies depends on effective marketing and merchandising. Large companies can negotiate volume discounts from manufacturers. Small companies ... Read More
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Building Material Dealers
... based in the US) as well as Beijing Easyhome Investment Holdings Group and Red Star Macalline (both based in China), Home Improvement Hirose (Japan), Kingfisher (UK), Bauhaus and Tengelmann-owned OBI (both based in Germany). Some ... Read More
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Entertainment & Games Software
... US); Tencent (China); Konami, Nintendo, Sega, and Bandai Namco (Japan); and Ubisoft (France). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven primarily by personal income and gamer demographics. The profitability of individual companies depends on an understanding of ... Read More
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Golf Courses
... Billy Casper Golf, ClubCorp, KemperSports, and Troon Golf (all based in the US); as well as Accordia Golf (Japan), Bluegreen Golf (France), ClubLink (Canada), and Pacific Golf Management (New Zealand). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven ... Read More
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Personal Care Products Manufacturing
... cosmetics. Major companies include Estée Lauder, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble (all based in the US), as well as L'Oréal (France), Shiseido (Japan), and Unilever (the Netherlands and the UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Makers ... Read More
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Audio & Video Equipment Manufacturing
... LG Electronics and Samsung (South Korea); and Panasonic, Pioneer, and Sony (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer income and the rate of product innovation. The profitability of individual companies depends on manufacturing efficiency ... Read More
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Internet & Mail-Order Retail
... Group-owned HSN and QVC, and Wayfair, as well as Walmart-owned Flipkart (India), Otto Group (Germany), Rakuten (Japan), Alibaba Group-owned Taobao (China), and The Very Group (based in the UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Prior to Covid-19, online ... Read More
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Convenience Stores & Truck Stops
... American subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan), Circle K (a division of Canada-based Couche-Tard), Casey's, and Wawa. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Consumer and commercial driving trends drive demand. The profitability of individual stores depends on competitive pricing, effective merchandising, ... Read More
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Funeral Services
... along with Arbor Memorial (Canada), Dignity (UK), and Funespaña (Spain). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand for services is driven mainly by local mortality rates and the population of aging people. The profitability of individual companies depends on ... Read More
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Cosmetics, Beauty Supply & Perfume Stores
... Beauty Supply, Ulta Beauty, and divisions of L Brands (Bath & Body Works, Victoria's Secret) (all based in the US), Natura Cosméticos (Brazil), Sephora (France), and The Body Shop International (UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE High margins, ... Read More
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Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing
... Corporation (all based in the US), along with Claas KGaA (Germany), CNH Industrial (UK), Kubota (Japan), Mahindra & Mahindra (India), and Shifeng Group and YTO Group (China). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand for agricultural machinery is driven ... Read More
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Apparel Manufacturing
... Lauren, Under Armour, and VF Corporation (all based in the US) along with Prada (Italy). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Apparel manufacturers compete on both price and fashion. Under many supply agreements, customers can cancel orders or return ... Read More
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Computer & Office Equipment Wholesalers
... Ingram Micro (owned by China's HNA Group), ScanSource, Tech Data, and divisions of diversified electronics distributors such as Arrow Electronics and Avnet. Major companies based outside the US include ALSO (Switzerland), Digital China, Esprinet (Italy), ... Read More
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Consumer Electronics & Appliances Stores
... the retail operations of Apple (all based in the US), as well as Dixons Carphone (UK), Fnac Darty (France), GOME (China), the CECONOMY-owned MediaMarkt and Saturn brands (Germany), and Yamada Denki (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE The ... Read More
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U.S. Smartwatch Forecast, 2020–2024: CY 4Q20
... out Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC's Wearables program. "Challenges with production, distribution, and end-user interest depressed volumes during the pandemic, but new product announcements, lower prices, and accompanying services will help keep the ... Read More
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Consumer Services
... Jiffy Lube, Regis, Safelite, Service Corporation International, and Weight Watchers; leading companies outside of the US are Frisör Klier (Germany), Funespaña (Spain), and Indigo (formerly Vinci Park, France). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Consumer income and demographics drive ... Read More
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Department Stores
... companies include JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, and (all based in the US), as well as Debenhams and Marks & Spencer (UK), El Corte Ingles (Spain), Galeria Kaufhof (Germany), Galeries Lafayette (France), Hudson's Bay Co (Canada), and ... Read More
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Retail Sector
... companies include Costco, Kroger, and Walmart (all based in the US), as well as Aldi (Germany), Carrefour (France), Schwarz (Germany), and Tesco (UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE The internet and increasing consumer connectivity are transforming the retail ... Read More
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US Cannabidiol (CBD) Market (by Types, Distribution Channels & Products): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2020-2024)
... CAGR of 42.36% for the period spanning 2020-2024. The growth of the market has been driven by a growing incidence of Alzheimer’s disease, upsurge in healthcare expenditure, rising depression rate, increasing geriatric population, mounting online ... Read More
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Drug Stores
... include CVS Health, Rite Aid, and Walgreen Co (all based in the US), along with AS Watson (Hong Kong), Boots (UK), China Nepstar (China), Dirk Rossmann and Dm-Drogerie Markt (Germany), Jean Coutu and Shoppers Drug ... Read More
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Florists
... such as 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, FTD, and Teleflora (all in the US), Euroflorist (the Netherlands), and Tokyoflora.com (Japan) provide orders to independent florists but are also competitors. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand for flowers depends on discretionary consumer spending. ... 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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Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Stores
... (a division of The Walt Disney Company), Hallmark, Schurman Retail Group (aka Papyrus), and Spencer's (all based in the US), as well as Card Factory (UK), kikki K (Australia), and NBC Stationery & Gifts (Singapore). ... Read More
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