Economics: Industry Research

U.S. Census Sampler Statistics for Industries -Samplers illustrate or link to all of the different types of Census Bureau data for an industry, including: the Economic Census and annual, quarterly, and monthly statistics, where available. 

Automotive

• Automotive Industries

Broadcasting/Communication/Media

• Entertainment Software Association
• National Cable Television Association
• Newspaper Association of America
• Recording Industry Association of America
• Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America

Carpet and Textile

• National Council of Textile Organizations
• Carpet and Rug Institute
• Industrial Fabrics Association International 
• National Textile Center 

Chemical

• American Chemistry Council

• Chemical Industry Analsysis Brief (Energy Information Administration)

Construction

• National Association of Home Builders

Credit Bureaus

• Consumer Data Industry Association

Fitness

• Fitness Studies Industry Research

Food

• Food Marketing Institute
• National Restaurant Association

Golf

• National Golf Foundation Industry Research

Health Care

• American Hospital Association
• Health Care Cost and Utilization Project
• National Center for Health Statistics
• World Health Organization

Hospitality and Tourism

• Office of Airline Information
• Travel Industry Association of America
• World Tourism Organization

Insurance

• Insurance Information Institute
• National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
• Property Casualty Insurance Association of America 

Massage Therapy

• AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association)
• Massage Therapy Foundation

Pet Industry

• Pet Business
• Pet Industry Distributors

Poultry

• U.S. Poultry & Egg Association 
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service

Retail

• National Association of Convenience Stores
• National Retail Federation

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)

• REITWatch

Rent-to-Own

• ROTHQ

Ship and Boat Building

• Boating Industry

Telecommunications

• M2M Research Reports (Harbor Research)

• Zacks Investment Survey - Telecommunications Industry Outlook

Transportation

• American Trucking Association

Plunkett Research publishes almanacs which offer business intelligence, industry trends, statistics, market research, sales leads & corporate profiles in your choice of formats. 

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