SJSU Research Guides: BUS5 183: Global Entrepreneurship: Market Share

Finding Market Share and Information in the Databases

Market share for international companies and industries can be challenging to find. Try these resources:

IBISWorld
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US Industry NAICS Reports
US Specialized Industry Reports
Global Industry Reports
California State Industry & Economic Reports
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Business Environment Reports.

IBISWorld provides in-depth reports on over 700 industries. Each report consists of 30 to 40 pages of key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, market size, market share of competitors, and industry growth rates. U.S. Specialized Industry Reports cover niche and emerging industries. Global Industry Reports provide world industry analysis.

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Business Source Complete
This database contains monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses, detailed author profiles and more. Indexing and abstracts for scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included.

Market Research Library
This international marketing database provides statistics and background information for marketing research. Some of the sources require a login and password, which are free once a researcher is registered. Users also can register to receive e-alert.
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BusinessUSA is a centralized, one-stop platform for businesses to access services across all government agencies to help them grow and hire.

Other Possibilities

Here are some other possible sources:

1. Try trade associations and trade publications (for example, the International Energy Agency or the Oil & Gas Journal website)

2. Companies may report their own market share in the text of their annual reports and filings, on their websites, in press releases and other company documents.