Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library: BUS5 187: Global Dimensions of Business: Market Share and Market Information

Finding Market Share and Information in the Databases

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

Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides access to over 1 million statistics for these topics: industries; consumer goods; internet; media & advertising; retail & trade; sports & recreation; technology & telecommunications; transportation & logistics; and travel, tourism & hospitality. Also available are government statistics, such as unemployment rates, births, and deaths. For business research, outlook reports, market research reports, country reports, dossiers, surveys, and industry reports are available.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
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. Subscription includes:

US Industry NAICS Reports
US Specialized Industry Reports
US iExpert summary reports
US Specialized iExpert summary reports
State Industry Reports
State Economic profiles
Global Industry Reports
China Industry Reports
Pan EU Industry Reports
Business environment profiles
Business environment profile - CA.
Inflation Tracker tool

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Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Type “market share” in the first search box. From the dropdown menu in the Select a Field (optional) box to the right, choose SU Subject Terms. In the second search box, type the company name. From the dropdown menu in Select a Field (optional), choose CO Company Entity. Click Search.

Note: The Market Research Reports link on the first page looks promising, but they don’t contain market share information.

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.