Many of the links on this page are to companies that provide market analysis and research, others are to governtment and private sector procurement offices.
Kent State University College of
Business Marketing Research Guide
Excellent collection of general marketing resources from Kent State.
International Business
Resources
The International Business Resources Page provides a listing of print sources on the topic
of international business along with relevant links to sources on the Internet. The
printed sources listed on this page reflect the holdings at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. Focus is on international economic and marketing information.
Dataquest, Interactive
Online service of Dataquest, a market intelligence provider. Some services are free,
others are pay as you go. Includes market analysis, research, consulting on a variety of
topics.
The Gartner Group
Gartner Group, Inc., is the world's leading independent advisor of research and analysis
to business professionals making information technology (IT) decisions, including users,
purchasers, and vendors of IT products and services.
Vivamus Concepts, Inc.
A market research and information services company providing value added information and
Internet consulting to the business and high technology community. Typical services
include Secondary Market Research, Web Design and Competitive Intelligence.
FIND/SVP
FIND/SVP is a resource for businesspeople who want to keep informed and stay ahead of the
competition. From quick, cost-effective consulting over the phone to in-depth,
industry-specific studies, we can find just what you need to know. Website features
abstracts of its studies, which can be ordered over the Web.
A.C. Neilsen Website of the television and radio ratings people, the site focuses less on entertainment information and more on consumer market trends and business intelligence services.
ASI's Market Research Center
Market research firm focusing on advertising and entertainment industries. Their web site
features free downloadable publications and reports, and links of other market research
sites.
Avenue Technologies
Avenue is the publisher of Avenue Company Profiles... inexpensive business information
products specially designed for sales, marketing and other business professionals in need
of timely information on more than 25,000 public, private and international companies.
Website features sample profiles, an offer of a free profile and an 800-number for
subscribing to its service
Platt's
An on-line, subscription newsletter from the commodities division of Standard and Poors.
Platt's is a source for news, market commentary, transaction information and benchmark
pricing covering global energy, petrochemical and metals markets.
Federal Acquistion Institute
Website for the Federal Acquisition Institute, an organization developed to train and
support government staff involved in acquisitions process.
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Procurement
Home Page
Includes a list of contracts put out for bid by NASA under the link, "Business
Opportunities."
National Trade Data Bank
The National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) is the U.S. Government's most comprehensive source of
international trade data and export promotion information. Types of information on the
NTDB include: International Market Research, Export Opportunities; Indices of foreign and
domestic companies; how-to market guides; Reports on demographic, political, and
socio-economic conditions for hundreds of countries; and much more.
U.S. General Services Administration
The government's business management department. Information about buying from and selling
to the government.
TodayMarket
Wholesale fruit and vegetable market prices worldwide -- UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Thomas Register online
Online edition of the popular business directory. Limited free searching by company or
product type in the Demo area.
Morgan Stanley
Charts of the Morgan Stanley Far East Index and other Morgan Stanley emerging markets
indices, data back to 1/94.