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Market Research
If you do not understand your customers, then there is no way you can effectively reach them with your products and services. Good marketing has its foundation in solid market research.
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Marketing Research |
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Successful marketing requires timely and relevant market information. An inexpensive research program based on questionnaires given to current or prospective customers can often uncover dissatisfaction or possible new products or services. Market research will also identify trends that affect sales and profitability. Population shifts, legal developments, and the local economic situation should be monitored to quickly identify problems and opportunities. It is also important to keep up with competitors' market strategies. |
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Population And Demography Resources |
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An index of links to demographic and population resources, provided by Brown University's Population Studies and Training Center. The Center's core focus is on fertility, mortality and migration, while embracing such new areas as education, reproductive health, and HIV/AIDS, and new dimensions of traditional population topics including adolescence, gender, urbanization, and the environment. |
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In-Stat |
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In-Stat is a commercial venture providing research, assessments, and market forecasts of semiconductors and advanced communications equipment and services. |
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International Trade Data Network (ITDN) |
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The ITDN is a non-profit, data multiplier that provides aggregated, timely, detailed market intelligence and trade information. A primary focus is to identify how companies can enter into, or expand upon, markets in the global arena. |
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Market Access And Compliance (MAC) |
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A division within the Department of Commerce, MAC looks for exporting problems caused by foreign governments and uses every possible tool to achieve equal treatment for U.S. companies and workers. MAC also provides information on accessing foreign markets by country and region. |
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Information To Compete Overseas |
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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency assists in the creation of jobs for Americans by helping U.S. companies pursue overseas business opportunities. |
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Trade Events And Calendar |
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Matchmaker trade delegations, international buyer program, multi-state/catalog exhibitions, and trade fair certification from the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration. |
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Trade And Development Pipeline |
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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency's Pipeline provides timely information on USTDA activities by project and region that helps American manufacturers, suppliers, engineers, and contractors discover opportunities in international trade. |
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Manufacturing And Services |
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The Department of Commerce's Manufacturing and Services division undertakes industry trade analysis, shapes U.S. trade policy, participates in trade negotiations, organizes trade capacity building programs, and evaluates the impact of domestic and international economic and regulatory policies on U.S. manufacturers and service industries. MAS works with other U.S. agencies in developing a public policy environment that advances U.S. competitiveness at home and abroad. |
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Trade Information Center |
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The Trade Information Center (TIC) is a comprehensive resource for information on all U.S. Federal Government export assistance programs. The Center is operated by the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce for the 20 federal agencies comprising the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). These agencies are responsible for managing the U.S. Government's export promotion programs and activities. |
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Commercial Export Services |
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Let the Department of Commerce's Commercial Service locate your market research, pinpoint your prospects abroad, and promote your products and services. |
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Foreign Agriculture Service Assistance |
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Export information, counseling, buyer alerts, trade shows, agricultural trade opportunities, trade leads, supplier lists, foreign buyer lists, and market reports. |
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U.S. Census Bureau |
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The U.S. Census Bureau offers a plethora of business and marketing data, based on its survey administered across the U.S. population every ten years. |
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Domestic Product Tables |
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Interactive access to national income and product accounts tables, provided by the Department of Commerce. |
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The Economics Of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, And Rural America |
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The Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service provides research and policy analysis focused on the socioeconomic well-being of low-income households, the effectiveness of Federal assistance programs in rural areas, and the factors influencing the rural infrastructure, agribusiness, and industrial base of rural areas. |
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Welfare Statistics |
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Information on U.S. welfare caseloads, provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. |
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Child Stats |
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ChildStats, created by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, provides federal statistics on children and families, including reports on child well-being and fatherhood. The Forum was formally established by Executive Order No. 13045 in April 1997. |
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Trends In The Well-Being Of America’s Children And Youth, 1997 Edition |
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This report presents the most recent and reliable estimates on more than 80 indicators of well-being. It is intended to provide the policy community, the media, and all interested citizens with an accessible overview of data describing the condition of children in the United States. The indicators have been organized into five broad areas:
population, family, and neighborhood
economic security
health conditions and health care
social development, behavioral health, and teen fertility
education and achievement |
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