LibGuides: Entrepreneurship: Market and consumer research

Consumer and market research

American Satisfaction Consumer Index
The Index measures the satisfaction of U.S. household consumers with the quality of products and services offered by both foreign and domestic firms with significant share in U.S. markets.

Bizminer This link opens in a new window
BizMiner produces the most granular industry statistical reports in the market. The database provides industry financial analysis benchmarks for over 5,000 lines of business and industry market trends on thousands more. Our market analysis reports are available at the national and local levels down to the zip code.
Note: Click on "Academic Library Detected..." to enter the site.

Consumer Expenditure Survey (BLS.gov)
Data is collected by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics through an Interview Survey and Diary Survey.

Data Axle Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) This link opens in a new window
Create lists of consumers by geographic and demographic characteristics.
Euromonitor's Passport GMID This link opens in a new window
Passport is a global market research database providing statistics, analysis, reports, surveys and breaking news on industries, countries and consumers worldwide. Detailed analysis of consumer and industrial markets around the world across 781 cities, 210 countries, and 27 industries with historic data for the last 15 years, and forecasts out to at least 5 years. Passport data is completely cross-country comparable.

Market Share Reporter
Market Share Reporter is available in the Gale Business: Insights database, and features market share reports for brand-name products and companies. Use the "Search Within" option on the right-side of the search results to search by company, brand name, keyword, or NAICS code. Market share is shown as a percent of total industry or product sales for a specific period.

MarketResearch.com Academic This link opens in a new window
Reports from several market research firms covering health care, consumer goods, publishing, manufacturing and other markets and industries.
Mintel Academic Market Research This link opens in a new window
For consumer behavior and market reports, use the search bar and filters found on the main page. Use the Category filter for selecting a specific product line, service, or sector. Use the Content Types results filter to find Reports (most comprehensive). Covers US markets with limited new coverage of select UK, Canada and Latin American markets. To download reports and charts, create a login with your UA email following the instructions in this guide.

Pew Research Center
Browse datasets and surveys, including Roper iPoll surveys, religious landscapes, political typology, and more.

PitchBook This link opens in a new window
Explore data and research under the Market Analysis section, such as Emerging Spaces and Market Size Estimates. Note: You must first set up a personal account with an email address ending in "@arizona.edu" to use this database. For problems logging into an existing account, visit arizona.pitchbook.com, click on "Create an account" link, enter your arizona.edu email address, then click on the link in the email you receive and reset your password. Note: The Pitchbook app (via Apple/Google Play store) is only accessible via campus wifi/IP.
Restrictions on use:
Users may not publish PitchBooks data to any public forum such as a publicly available website.
Users may not use PitchBook data for any non-academic purpose.
University may institute disciplinary actions against any Users who intentionally misuse PitchBooks data.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Find articles, dissertations, and book chapters in psychology and behavioral health.
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Statista This link opens in a new window
Access statistical data from market and opinion research institutions, as well as from business organizations and government, categorized into 21 market sectors. Check out the Insights tab for Market and Consumer Insights.
WGSN Fashion Trend Forecasting & Analysis This link opens in a new window
WGSN's comprehensive research and analysis service provides for every stage of the product development life cycle. Trends are tracked and analysed from their earliest emergence right through to the products driving retail and e-tail today.

Psychographic

Ebooks

The Psychology of Consumer Profiling in a Digital Age
Examines how "psychographics" has evolved, the different approaches to psychological segmentation of consumers, the different ways in which it has been applied in consumer marketing settings, and whether psychographics works.
Determinants of Private Label Attitude: Predicting Consumers’ Brand Preferences Using Psychographics
Focuses on various psychographic traits that most directly influence consumers' private label attitudes.
The Brain Sell: When Science Meets Shopping
Neuromarketing pioneer Dr. David Lewis goes behind the scenes of the "persuasion industry" to reveal the powerful tools and techniques, technologies and psychologies seeking to stimulate us all to buy more.
Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Customers with Neuromarketing
Practical techniques for applying neuroscience and behavior research to marketing, advertising, and sales efforts.
The Branded Mind: What Neuroscience Really Tells Us About the Puzzle of the Brain and the Brand
Explores how people think about brands. Topics include the nature of feelings, emotions and moods, personality, measuring the brain, consumer behavior and decision making and market segmentation.

Websites

How to Use Psychographics in Your Marketing: A Beginner's Guide

Business patterns and workforce data

Bizminer This link opens in a new window
BizMiner produces the most granular industry statistical reports in the market. The database provides industry financial analysis benchmarks for over 5,000 lines of business and industry market trends on thousands more. Our market analysis reports are available at the national and local levels down to the zip code.
Note: Click on "Academic Library Detected..." to enter the site.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - Current Population Survey
A monthly survey conducted by BLS and the Bureau of Census. Contains information on demographics, labor force characteristics, employment and unemployment, hours of work, and earnings.
Census Business Builder
This new tool provides key demographic and economic data to help entrepreneurs start a new business or expand an existing one. See tips on how to use this database.
County Business Patterns (Census.gov)
County Business Patterns (CBP) is an annual series that provides subnational economic data for establishments with paid employees by industry and employment size.
Economic Census
Released every 5 years (years ending in 2 and 7). Find data by industry, including # of establishments, employee and payroll statistics, and total sales.
Nonemployer (sole proprietor) Statistics by Demographics (NES-D)
Part of the Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program, these tables provide demographic information of nonemployer businesses, or businesses with no paid employees (sole proprietor).

Survey Data

These resources provide survey data on consumer behavior and preferences, including demographics, lifestyles, opinions, shopping habits, and more. Pay attention to the survey source (who created, disseminated, and analyzed the survey), survey collection dates, sample size, and sample demographics (e.g., adults aged 18 to 24 in the United States, adults aged 18+ who own a car, etc.).

Consider what kind of data you need. Some databases allow you to create crosstabs to better combine certain questions, answers, and demographics to tell a story.

Euromonitor's Passport GMID This link opens in a new window
Open the Consumers tab to research lifestyles, income & expenditures, households, and population demographics. For survey questions, select Lifestyles from the Consumers menu and click on the Lifestyles consumer survey dashboard. For consumer profiles by country, click on any Consumers subcategory. In the Latest Reports box, click on View All and use filters to find the country you are researching.
Mintel Academic Market Research This link opens in a new window
For survey data, click on the Analytics tab at the top of the page or open any report's Databook (last option in a report's Table of Contents). Use filters to narrow the scope of the survey (e.g., travel). Open a survey to view specific questions. Use the menu on the left to navigate to survey demographics and pre-created crosstabs. To download reports and charts, create a login with your UA email following the instructions in this guide.
MRI Simmons Catalyst This link opens in a new window
Click on Analytics and then CrossTab for survey dashboard. Simmons OneView combines the trusted syndicated and custom research from Experian Simmons with powerful analytic tools and reports to provide marketers with vivid consumer insights via an intuitive online platform. NOTE: Limited to 10 simultaneous users.
Statista This link opens in a new window
For survey questions, go to the Insights tab and access Consumer Insights. This module lets you analyze survey questions and demographics by creating cross tabs. Great for narrowing down your target market.

Demographics ebooks

Consumer Demographics and Behaviour: Markets are People
Presents a range of views on consumer behavior and how demographic perspectives enhance these.
Methods of Demographic Analysis
Provides an overview of demographic analysis and methods.
Demographic Change and Economic Growth
Explains 15 principles of demographic growth.
The Impact of Demographics on Health and Health Care
Focuses on differences in health and health care as linked to important social factors.
Best Customers by New Strategist Press Editors (Editor)
ISBN: 9781937737405
A unique look at who the best and biggest customers are for hundreds of individual products and services.