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Some of the information you will find out about Home Depot will
include:
- The company and it's competitors
- The main industry players, their websites and financial information
- Market shares
- Trends in the industry
- Current news from newspapers, magazines, journals, and trade
journals
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TIPS FOR KEYWORD AND SUBJECT SEARCHING:
Many databases use different search terms. Here are a few
suggestions:
- home improvement industry
- building materials industry
- home improvement centers
- home furnishings industry
- home furnishings industry and trade
- home depot
- home improvement retail
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- Encyclopedia of American Industries Reference
Table 6 HC102 .E53 1998
Volume I covers Manufacturing Industries, and Volume II covers
Service and Non-manufacturing Industries. Both volumes arranged
by SIC code. Entries include an industry snapshot, organization
and structure, background and development, current conditions,
and industry leaders. Also includes a bibliography for further
reading.
- Market Share Reporter Reference Table 6
HF5410.M35
Covers product and service categories in all industries.
Data is obtained from trade journals, new letters, business magazines,
and newspapers, and analysts' reports. Arrangement is by
2-digit SIC grouping, with indexes by subject, company, geographic
area, and information source.
- Moody's/Mergent Industry Review Reference Table 6 HG 4961 .M68
Provides comparative financial data by industry for approximately
3,500 companies.
- Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
Analysis of current and historical trends on an industry
basis. Current edition available online via Standard
& Poor's NetAdvantage
- U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook Reference Table 6 Govt Doc C 61:48
Includes hundreds of industry reviews, analyses, and forecasts
for a wide range of industries.
For a complete list of reference books, internet sources, and databases
on company & industry research, consult the Company
& Industry Information website.
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SPECIAL ISSUES:
Some business periodicals have special issues dedicated to home improvement
issues. A few of these include:
- Building Supply Home Centers
January issue: Economic Outlook
February issue: Retailer Giants (top 350+ building
supply retailing firms ranked by sales volume)
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- National Home Center News (TS1.N277)
May issue: Distributor scoreboard (home center industry
overview: building material distributors and buyer groups)
May issue: Retail scoreboard (home center retail
industry articles)
May issue: World Powers (international home center
retail industry; includes rankings of top foreign companies
by sales)
May issue: Top 500 home improvement retailers (ranked
by sales)
June issue: consumer attitudes survey (home center
industry consumers)
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- Home Improvement Center
January issue: hot picks
December issue: consumer panel outlook survey
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A FEW HOME DEPOT COMPETITORS:
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- Retailing triumphs and blunders : Victims of competition
in the new age of marketing management. Ronald D. Michman,
Alan J. Greco. Includes a section
on: Home improvement centers: a new powerhouse
Located on the 2nd Floor HF5429.M483 1995
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