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Business technologies change rapidly, especially those technologies used by companies whose primary venue is the Web. Keeping pace with that change can be a daunting task because you...

SIC stands for standard industrial classification. The system was developed in the 1930s by the U.S. federal government to promote uniformity and comparability in the presentation of economic...

Markets and industries are two central concepts in economics. "Markets" refer not to physical places, but to groups of buyers and sellers of particular goods and services, while "industries" refer...

People start business organizations to provide a service, solve a problem, or enhance an industry image. They can be large formal not-for-profit 501(c)(6) corporations or they can be informal...

The textile industry includes mills, factories, final product manufacturing and sales. Advances in technology are expected to force cuts in textile industry employment in the U.S. and completely...

One of the key debates within most presidential administrations is how much to regulate business and industry. Presidents and their advisers wrestle with the question of the right level of...

Ever since the 21st Amendment reversed the nation's ban on alcohol as set forth by the 18th amendment, the alcohol industry has been a mainstay of American society and the American economy. In...

The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) was actually replaced by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) system starting in 1997, but both SIC and NAICS classify companies...

The manufacturing and service industries continue to evolve. An examination of manufacturing and service jobs reveals distinct differences in the two sectors: employment patterns emerge to uncover...

Industry analysis is a market strategy tool used by businesses to determine if they want to enter a product or service market. Company management must carefully analyze several aspects of the...

Government agencies, consulting firms and news services provide analysis for industry research. These sources can provide anywhere from extensive quantitative information to narratives on trends...

Handmade or hired, neon or digital, signs are a part of daily life. The sign industry works to educate, coordinate and oversee standards and legislation for those engaged in the sign maker's art,...

The food manufacturing industry is a complex business that involves everything from the raising and slaughter of animals for meat to the preparation and packaging of consumer food products. Almost...

In the second half of the 20th century, the credit card became a staple of modern wallets and purses. Allowing consumers to finance purchases and easing business transactions, credit cards are,...

Government generally regulates business for one of two fundamental reasons. First are industries in which market forces do not provide competition and therefore risk high prices. This is...

Some industries are vital to the public or are by their nature more efficient as natural monopolies. For these industries, regulation by the government is necessary. For many industries,...

The textile industry includes every business involved in growing or producing fibers, such as sheep farmers and cotton growers; those who make the fiber into thread; those who make the thread into...

North American businesses and governments categorize and measure economic activity in Canada, Mexico, and the United States using the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) system....

The Internet has radically changed the way we live and do business. Most people find that the Internet has benefited their life--it has, among other things, increased the availability of knowledge...

At some point in your educational pursuits, job search or work you may need to conduct business research. Any entrepreneur or marketing professional may need to research their company's industry...

The U.S. trucking industry was a fledgling enterprise until the 1920s, when the internal combustion engine was engineered to handle sustained high speeds, and inflated tires carried heavier loads...

What goes into determining how much a business is worth? Do the factors change during slow economic times? How do industry averages relate to individual sales in the same industry? There's no...

The world of perfume is a massive industry that crosses all continents and extends even into remote regions of third world nations where inhabitants want to alter the natural scent of their bodies...

Greeting cards say to our friends and family what we can't write ourselves. Before the world's two largest greeting card companies--Hallmark and American Greetings--were founded about 100 years...

The trucking business is concerned with the distribution of goods throughout the world. There is not another method of transport for goods that is used as often as the trucking business is....

I’ve spent the majority of my sales career establishing value added reseller channels for small start up technology companies. My lead generation method is to identify, catalog, and contact. ...