Industry guides

Advertising [pdf 138KB]
Find information on the marketing and advertising industry, including trends and new formats such as online advertising.

Alcoholic drinks [pdf 95KB]
Get details on brewers, distillers and licensing, as well as market information on specific areas such as champagne, ale and wine.

Books and publishing [pdf 74KB]
Find directories of publishers, lists of books in print and market research on trends in the publishing industry.

Childrenswear [pdf 218KB]
This includes trends in fashion, retail and childrenswear, as well as topics such as marketing to children.

Confectionery [pdf 165KB]
Includes advice on starting a chocolate business and specific information on topics such as gum and healthy snacks.

Construction [pdf 161KB]
Directories of builders, scaffolding suppliers etc as well as trends and forecasts for the construction industry.

Fashion [99.4KB]
Information on fashion, fabrics, department stores and retailers and many specific reports on key areas, such as footwear.

Fast food and snacks [pdf 251KB]
Pizza, frozen food, savoury snacks and fast food outlets are all covered in these reports.

Footwear [pdf 80.31KB]
Reports on all areas of footwear, including specific shoe brands and types such as sporting footwear.

Frozen, chilled and ready-made foods [pdf 167KB]
Directories for frozen foods, information on canning, freezing and preserving and specific topics such as ice cream.

Furniture [pdf 163KB]
Directories on interior design and department stores and reports on shopfitting, furniture and flooring.

Giftware [pdf 147KB]
Includes information on greetings cards, crafts, promotional gifts, homewares, glassware, party supplies & luxury goods.

Global business [pdf 202KB]
Get economic information about other developing countries, statistics and resources for exporting and importing.

Green and ethical business and social enterprise [pdf 97KB]
Includes reports on social enterprise, sustainability, recycling, organic food and other key green and ethical trends.

Health and fitness [pdf 120KB]
This includes gyms, complimentary/alternative health, nutrition and health clubs.

Horticulture [pdf 101KB]
Including gardening, horticulture retail, floristry and landscaping.

Insurance [pdf 197KB]
Find directories of insurance companies and information about developments in this industry.

Jewellery [pdf 203KB]
Details of arts and craft, jewellery, luxury retailing, silver and gold and watch-making.

Music [pdf 123KB]
Information on the music and video industries, including the online music market and concerts and festivals.

Organic food [pdf 106KB]
Directories of organic food suppliers, the growth of the organic food market and reports on health foods and healthy eating.

Over-the-counter and complementary medicine [168KB]
Information about pharmacies, medicines and healthcare, as well as alternative medicine.

Packaging [141KB]
Information on packing, processing, bottling as well as the relevant manufacturers: plastic, board, cardboard etc.

Recruitment and training [pdf 131.07KB]
Information on recruitment, training, management, human resources, including specific information on IT training.

Renewable energy [pdf 212.33KB]
Includes information on water power, sustainability, biofuels, wind power and solar power.

Sports [pdf 184KB]
Suppliers for the sports industry, information on specific sports such as fishing and motorsports, relevant trade magazines.

Telecommunications [pdf 142.8KB]
Details on emerging technologies, such as developments in mobile phones, and trade magazines such as 'Mobile monthly'.

Toiletries and cosmetics [98.1KB]
Details on hair and beauty, skin care and makeup and reports on shopper behaviour and trends.

Toys and games [pdf 106KB]
Find trends for toys and games, including video games, outdoor games, giftware, and reports on marketing to children.

Travel and tourism [pdf 83KB]
Holiday trends, specific reports such as caravanning and duty free, and trade publications such as 'Bed and Breakfast News'.

TV and film [115KB]
Directories of media companies, production companies etc and market research on trends in TV and film.