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Retailing : Resources by Topic
Ecommerce
- Global Online Retail Study 2001This excellent report from Ernst & Young takes a detailed look at online retailing, the changes of the past year, plus the outlook and trends for 2001 and beyond.
- Retail & Consumer ProductsReports from Ernst & Young
- Center for Research in Electronic CommerceFrom UT Austin. Several good reports.
Advertising Spending
- Data CenterFree registration required. Advertising and marketing industry data compiled by the Ad Age Research.
- Internet Ad Spending 2000CyberAtlas looks at more than $13 billion Web businesses will spend in the year 2000, according to ActivMedia Research.
Wisconsin Business Information
- AtoZ DatabasesFor LinkCat borrowers. "A subscription database that contains information on more than twelve million U.S. businesses and one million Canadian businesses. Data is compiled from Yellow Page and Business White Page telephone directories; annual reports, 10-Ks and other SEC information; federal, state, provincial and municipal government data; Chamber of Commerce information; leading business magazines, trade publications, newsletters, major newspapers, industry and specialty directories; and postal service information."
Superceeds ReferenceUSA Company Database (December 2011) - Grow Your Business (Wisconsin)Business start-up information from Wisconsin.gov.
- Madison.com's Book of BusinessFind services, suppliers, and information about local business and demographics.
- Madison Newspapers Community PagesChoose "Business and Professional Organizations" for links to local business organizations.
- UW Small Business Development CenterInformation about resources, classes, and the free Small Business Access Line.
- DVR Business ServicesResources from state agencies, programs, and information.
- Wisconsin Business WizardProvides information on starting and operating a business in Wisconsin.
Consumer Polls
- AC Nielsen Trends & RatingsConsumer survey information on many topics. Areas covered include consumer loyalty, market dynamics and retail performance.
- Gallup OrganizationProvides market research and consulting services for Fortune 500 clients. It also publishes America's leading barometer of public opinion, the Gallup Poll.
- Harris PollPolls "measure, and trend, the knowledge, opinions, behaviors and motivation of the general public." A wide variety of subjects are covered including politics, the economy, healthcare, foreign affairs, science and technology, and lifestyles.
- Polling 101Designed for the novice, POLLING 101 provides definitions, examples, and explanations that serve to introduce interested students to the field of public opinion research. From the Roper Center.
- Polling the NationsCompilation of questions and responses from more than 14,000 national, state, local and special surveys in the U.S. and more than 80 other countries.
- TrendWatching.com NewsletterFree monthly newsletter "brings you the latest and greatest in consumer trends and related new business ideas."
Consumer Behavior
- American Customer Satisfaction Index - Scores by IndustryACSI is a cross-industry national indicator that links customer satisfaction to financial returns and is produced through a partnership among the University of Michigan Business School, the American Society for Quality and the CFI Group.
- Claritas' Data Resources Free Information"Determine the lifestyle of the people who live in your neighborhood, examine the demographics of your market area, analyze the propensity of your customers to purchase specific goods and services."
Retail News/Press Releases
- Retail NationWorldwide retail sector news headlines.
- Department and Discount Retail News from Yahoo FinanceAlso other areas such as apparel, speciality, and catalog.
- Retailing TodayNews source for top retailers and their providers