Research Guides: Cross-functional Business Capstone Guide: Environmental & Industry Analysis

Industry Research Tutorial

Learn how to conduct Industry research using some of our business databases. Learn how to navigate to these databases and how to search each to get industry reports, articles, and financial information.

Barnes Report

Barnes Reports: Coffee & Tea Mfg. (NAICS 31192). United States Coffee & Tea Manufacturing Industry Report, 1–196.
An industry report for the coffee and tea manufacturing industry in the U.S. is presented from publisher Barnes Reports, with topics including industry establishments, sales and employment trends, related Industries and sub-industries.

Environmental & Industry Analysis Research Resources

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
US and global industry reports, including overviews, industry performance, and outlook, key companies and statistics, operating conditions, and useful infographics.
Business environment profiles, including consumer behavior, demographics, economics, commodities, and financial markets.
Search by NAICS code or keywords.
Mergent This link opens in a new window
Contains public and private company data. Check the D & B Private Company database box to search for a private company.
Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
On the search page, find the "Publication Type" box (located in the "Limit Your Results" section below the search boxes) and select "Industry Profile" then enter your search terms and search.

Coffee: World Markets and Trade
This biannual report, published in June and December, includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in coffee.
Food Manufacturing
Food Manufacturing provides a complete portfolio of integrated marketing solutions with online products, video production, digital magazine delivery, single and multi-sponsored e-newsletters, daily newsletters, resource guides, and sponsored webcasts that enable you to reach and sell to these key buyers in the plant operations market.
Consumer Expenditure Survey
Tracks buying habits of US Consumers.