Research Guides: Food Marketing Co-Op: Background Report

Company

Business Insights: Global
Company and industry information.
EDGE Retail Insight
Food retailers, convenience stores, big box retailers, large foodservice chains are covered in EDGE Retail Insight.
Food & Beverage Market Place GOLD
Mergent Intellect
Public and private companies are covered in Mergent Intellect.
Mergent Online
Mergent Online provides financial information on U.S. and international companies.

Includes:
U.S. Company Data & International Company Data
U.S. and International Company Archives
D&B Million Dollar Database
Country profiles and country risk profiles
Nexis Uni: Business
Statista
Statista's Brand and Company reports are curated compilations of key data.

IBISWorld
U.S. industry reports include performance, outlook, competition, supply chain, barriers to entry, and key statistics.
Business Source Complete
Articles from magazines, journals, and trade publications covering management, marketing, advertising, accounting, finance, business law, and industries.
Statista
Statista offers statistics, infographics, and dossiers (curated collections of data) on industries and consumers.

NetAdvantage
A comprehensive source of business and investment information with access to Standard & Poor's research-related products such as industry surveys, stock reports, and corporation records.
IBISWorld
U.S. industry reports include performance, outlook, competition, supply chain, barriers to entry, and key statistics.

Porter's Five Forces : Understand Competitive Forces and Stay Ahead of the Competition by Michaux, Stéphanie Cadiat, Anne-Christine Probert, Carly "This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Porter's five forces, providing you with the essential information and saving time. In 50 minutes you will be able to: • Understand the five forces that affect profitability and analyze each force in depth in relation to your company • Analyze the intensity of the competition within an industry and how this affects your business • Increase or maintain your competitive advantage according to the analysis."
Call Number: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Publication Date: 2015
How Strong Is Your Firm's Competitive Advantage? by Daniel Marburger "In 1979, Harvard economist Michael Porter theorized his Five Forces Model (updated in 2008). The Five Forces Model identifies the characteristics that can help insulate a firm from competitive forces. For the firm that seeks to put together a business plan, or for the firm that is considering opportunities for diversification, an understanding of the Five Forces Model is essential."
Call Number: eBook Collection (ProQuest)
Publication Date: 2012

Business Source Complete
Articles from magazines, journals, and trade publications covering management, marketing, advertising, accounting, finance, business law, and industries.

Marketline's industry profiles include a Five Forces Analysis.

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