Sample Database — B
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Baby Care
Submarket: Strollers
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Geographic ref.: United States
Market size: $180 million |
About the data: "The $180 million-a-year U.S. stroller market is actually highly segmented, ranging from bargain models - the Chevys and Fords, if you will - to European and Japanese luxury models that can cost as much as $1,000 each."
Source: White, Gregory L., "New Jeep is Sure to Turn Heads, on the Playground." Wall Street Journal, January 9, 2001, p. B1. |
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Baby food
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Geographic ref.: Taiwan
Year: 1999
Market size: $70.7 million valued (estimated) |
About the data: "The baby food market in 1999 was worth $70.7 million and is estimated to grow by more than 14 percent to $80.7 million in 2000 once final numbers are calculated."
Source: "Baby Foods." Retrieved November 8, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://www.usatrade.gov. |
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Bagels
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Geographic ref.: United Kingdom
Market size: 22 million £ |
About the data: The value of the bagel market increased 57% between 1996 and 1999.
Source: "Ofex Ready for a Taste of Oi! Bagel." Leisure & Hospitality Business, January 25, 2001, p. 6. |
Bakery Products
Submarket: Christmas cakes
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Geographic ref.: Brazil
Market size: 16,000 metric tons |
| Source: "Brazil: Christmas Cakes Industry Renew the Product." Valor Economico, November 22, 2000. |
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Bananas
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Geographic ref.: North America
Market size: $4.5 billion |
About the data: Dole Fresh Fruit lead with a 32% share.
Source: Thompson, Stephanie, "Banana Split: Ad Icons for Chiquita, Dole Square Off." Advertising Age, March 5, 2001, p. 8. |
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Barbeque sauce
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Geographic ref.: United States
Market size: $360 million in sales |
| Source: "Heinz Acquiring Vlasic Pickles and open Pit Barbeque Sauce From Vlasic Foods." Retrieved August 7, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://www.businesswire.com. |
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Batteries
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Geographic ref.: North America
Market size: $6.5 billion valued |
| Source: Powers, Kemp, "Assault and Batteries." Forbes, September 4, 2000, p. 54. |
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Bedding, down-filled
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Geographic ref.: United States
Year: 1999
Market size: $370 million |
About the data: "Last year Pacific Coast Feather gained the lead in the $370 million down-bedding market, shipping 5.5 million down pillows, comforters and featherbeds."
Source: Biddle, Rishawn, "Feather Weight." Forbes, October 2, 2000, p. I64. |
Biomaterials
Submarket: Collagen
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Geographic ref.: United States
Market size: $300 million valued |
| Source: "Biomaterials Sector is Set to See Rapid Growth." Biomedical Materials, January 2001, p. 12. Primary Source(s): Dorland Healthcare. |
Biotechnology
Submarket: Brachytherapy seeds
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Geographic ref.: United States
Market size: $200 million (estimated) |
| Source: "Draximage Receives FDA Approval For Brachyseed." Biotech Business, October 2000. Primary Source(s): DRAXIS Health. |
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Boats, equipment and accessories, pleasure
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Geographic ref.: Argentina
Year: 1999
Market size: $48 million |
| Source: "Pleasure Boats and Boating Equipment." Retrieved November 8, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://www.usatrade.gov. Primary Source(s): Argentine Boat Builders Association. |
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Book Stores
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Geographic ref.: Germany
Year: 2000
Market size: 18.4 billion DM in turnover (estimated) |
About the data: Figures includes sales by traditional book stores (which had 58.2% of the market), mail order and the Internet.
Source: "Germany: Development of the Book Market." Sueddeutsche Zeitung, July 11, 2001, p. 24. |
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Bottled Water
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Geographic ref.: World
Market size: $35 billion |
About the data: The emphasis on water quality and healthy lifestyles continues to make this an exciting market. In the $6 billion U.S. market, it is the fastest growing segment of the beverage industry."
Source: "Aubryn International Enters $35 Billion Bottled Water Market." Business Wire, July 9, 2001. Primary Source(s): Aubryn International. |
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Boxes, cardboard
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Geographic ref.: Australia
Market size: $2 billion valued (Australian dollars) |
About the data: Visor and Amcor have 45-56% of the market each, although the arrival of Carter Holt into the market will lower these figures.
Source: "Australia: Visy/Amcor Lose Market Share to CCH." Australian Financial Review, November 17, 1999, p. 1. |
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Bread and Bakeries
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Geographic ref.: Germany
Market size: 26 billion DM (estimated) |
| Source: "Germany: Large Bakeries Continue to Grow." Frankfurter Allgemeine, March 4, 1999. |
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Breakfast food market
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Geographic ref.: France
Market size: 6.7 billion euros (estimated) |
About the data: The average spending per household was 234.31 FFr. Viennese pastries grew 10% and tea 5% per year.
Source: "France: Review of Breakfast Food Market." LSA, February 8, 2001, p. 56. |
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Bricks and Tiles
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Geographic ref.: United Kingdom
Year: 2002
Market size: $3.29 billion valued (projected) |
| Source: "UK Brick and Tiles." Retrieved January 11, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://www.clearlybusiness.com. Primary Source(s): Datamonitor. |
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Bricks and Tiles
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Geographic ref.: United Kingdom
Year: 2000
Market size: $3.04 billion valued (projected) |
| Source: "UK Brick and Tiles." Retrieved January 11, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://www.clearlybusiness.com. Primary Source(s): Datamonitor. |
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Business Machines
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Geographic ref.: United States
Market size: $40 billion |
About the data: "The business machine industry, which churns out items such as copiers, fax machines, printers and scanners, is a $40 billion market."
Source: Conroy, Michael P., "Copiers Go Digital. Will the Market Follow?" LI Business News, February 23, 2001, p. 25A. |
Business Machines
Submarket: Typewriters and Word-Processors
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Geographic ref.: United States
Year: 1999
Market size: $140 million |
About the data: "By the end of the 1990s the typewriter and word-processor market had fallen 95% to $140 million."
Source: Kafka, Peter, "Tapped Out." Forbes, November 13, 2000, p. 234. Primary Source(s): Venture Development Corp.. |
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Business travel
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Geographic ref.: World
Market size: $396 billion |
| Source: Sharkey, Joe, "Business Travel." New York Times, September 13, 2000, p. C10. Primary Source(s): National Business Travel Association. |
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