The databases below contain industry overviews, analysis, and statistics. Use each resource to gather a significant understanding of the coffee industry.
Use the "Tips" tabs for specific search tips, keywords, and strategies for each database.
A great resource to get a broad understanding of large industries within the United States.
Use this as an introduction to industries to become more familiar with what’s happening in your prospective industry.
Note: Many business students have a tendency to overuse IbisWorld in their papers and projects. IbisWorld is a great place to get started, but I can guarantee that students who depend too much on the reports without consulting numerous other sources will not do as well on their projects. You need to consult multiple resources to have a well-rounded view of your industry.
IBISWorld contains in-depth, regularly updated industry reports for over 700 United States NAICS-classified industries. Each report averages 25-30 pages in length, and contains the following information:
Key Statistics
Segmentation
Market Characteristics
Industry Conditions
Key Factors
Key Competitors
Industry Performance
Outlook
Note: Ohio University Libraries only subscribes to the Industry Market Research and Company Research Components. All other components of the database are not included in the library’s subscription.
A simple search for "coffee" yields several reports about coffee production, coffee shops, coffee retail, and more.
Passport offers comprehensive coverage of international consumer markets, consumer lifestyles in other countries, economic statistics, demographic forecasting, and industry reports for most major markets and consumer products, and more.
Browse to Industries, then to Hot Drinks, to find statistics and analysis
Specific reports I recommend include Hot Drinks in [Insert Country], Coffee in [Insert Country] and Other Hot Drinks in [Insert Country].
Passport contains industry reports for all major markets and countries, including the US
Provides industry profiles on over 600 industry segments. The reports are very easy to read and can help you gather a quick understanding of the industry.
Industry profiles include the following information:
Industry overviews
The competitive landscape
Products, operations and technology
Finance and regulation
Regional and international issues
Human resources
Labor statistics
A simple search for "coffee" yields industry reports for coffee and tea manufacturing and coffee shops.
Be sure to check out the "Websites & Acronyms" section of the reports to find relevant trade websites where you can find additional information.
Also check out the "Call Prep Questions" early in your research to help you brainstorm about questions and topics to pursue.
"The Portal for Statistics," contains statistics and studies from over 22,500 sources. Especially useful in finding statistics for company, industry, and market information.