Sample Database — M, N & O
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Medical Devices
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Geographic ref.: Ireland
Year: 1999
Market size: $227 million valued |
About the data: The medical device manufacturing industry grew 6% in 1999 and covers 75 companies employing 19,000 people.
Source: "Medical Equipment Market Update." Retrieved November 8, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://www.usatrade.gov. |
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Medical Devices
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Geographic ref.: Sweden
Year: 1999
Market size: $750 million (estimated) |
About the data: Sweden has one of the proportionally largest elderly populations in the world: 17.3% of its people are 65 or older.
Source: "Sweden Looking for Cost Efficiency." Medical Device Technology, March 2001, p. 33. |
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Medical equipment leasing, rental and used equipment
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Geographic ref.: United States
Year: 1998
Market size: $5 billion valued |
About the data: Medical equipment and leasing forecasts growth of 9.8% through the year 2003.
Source: "5B Medical Equipment Leasing Market Increasing 10%" Biomedical Market Newsletter, September 30, 1999, p. 7. Primary Source(s): Equipment Leasing Association. |
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Milk
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Geographic ref.: United Kingdom
Year: 2001
Market size: 933.1 million £ in sales |
About the data: Sales are for the year ended May 20, 2001.
Source: Marsh, Harriet, "Breakfast Giants Feed Change." Marketing, June 28, 2001, p. 21. Primary Source(s): Datamonitor. |
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Milk
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Geographic ref.: Germany
Market size: 20 billion euros in turnover |
About the data: "Total turnover from the country's 127 processing companies topped 20 billion euros for the first time, representing sales of 500,000 euros per employee.
Source: "Upwards and Outwards." Dairy Industries International, May 2001, p. 18. |
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Mobile Office Products Industry
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Geographic ref.: United States
Market size: $600 million |
About the data: "The mobile office products industry has an estimated $600 million market size, in the United States alone."
Source: "M&A West Inc. to Acquire The Mobile Office Outfitter." Retrieved August 7, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://www.businesswire.com
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"M&A West Inc. to Acquire The Mobile Office Outfitter." Retrieved October 23, 2000 from the World Wide Web: htt, October 23, 2000. Primary Source(s): M&A West. |
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Modular Buildings
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Geographic ref.: United States
Market size: $3.5 billion in revenue |
About the data: A modular building is generally defined as any factory built structure with three or more individual modules. Figure includes manufacturing, selling and leasing.
Source: Roman, Michael I., "The Modular Building Industry." School Planning and Management, July 2000, p. MBI-4. |
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Music
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Geographic ref.: Sweden
Year: 1999
Market size: $200 million |
About the data: Total sales cover records, CDs, vinyl records and tapes .
Source: "Sales of CDs and Tapes Increase." Retrieved November 8, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://www.usatrade.gov. |
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Neon Sign Industry
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Geographic ref.: United States
Year: 2000
Market size: $1.4 billion valued |
About the data: According to the source, the average neon sign company sels more than $700,000 in neon products annually.
Source: "The Neon Sign Industry." Retrieved February 13, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://www.signweb.com. Primary Source(s): Signs of the Times. |
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Office Coffee Service Industry
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Geographic ref.: United States
Year: 2000
Market size: $3.46 billion in revenues |
| Source: "OCS Industry Posts Gain." Food Institute Report, December 18, 2000, p. 6. Primary Source(s): Automatic Merchandiser's Coffee Service Report. |
Oral Care
Submarket: Teeth whitening
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Geographic ref.: United States
Market size: $600 million valued |
About the data: The industry is growing 15-20% a year.
Source: "Increased Interest In Cosmetic Dentistry." Household & Personal Products Industry, April 2001, p. 14. Primary Source(s): American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. |
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Organic products
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Geographic ref.: France
Year: 2000
Market size: 950 million euros |
About the data: "In 2000, the French organic products market represented EUR 950 mn, for an average household expenditure of EUR 115.71.
Source: "France: Demand for Organic Products is Up." Points de Vente, February 28, 2001, p. 23. |
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Organic Products
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Geographic ref.: World
Market size: $25 billion valued (estimated) |
| Source: Halwell, Brian, "Gold Rush." World Watch, May/June 2001, p. 22. |
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Outdoor Specialty Stores
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Geographic ref.: United States
Year: 1999
Market size: $4.78 billion in retail sales |
About the data: "Human-powered recreation generated more than $17.8 billion in retail sales in 1999. Outdoor specialty retailers and chain stores accounted for $4.78 billion of the total 1999 retail sales."
Source: "ORCA: More Youth Needed." Sporting Goods Business, January 19, 2001, p. 70. |
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Over-the-counter Products
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Geographic ref.: Worldwide
Year: 1999
Market size: $82.5 billion |
About the data: Spending by consumers includes vitamins, supplements, digestive remedies, cold and allergy relief, medicated skin care and analgesics.
Source: "Drugs." The Economist, June 3, 2000, p. 106. Primary Source(s): Euromonitor. |
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Overactive bladder remedies
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Geographic ref.: United States
Year: 2001
Market size: $600 million |
About the data: "The overactive bladder problem affects 17 million Americans, says Merrill Lynch analyst Daniel Lemaitre. He expects the market to expand from $600 million in annual sales today to between $1.5 billion and $2 billion by 2004."
Source: Lau, Gloria, "Drug Firms Hope Study Eases Investor Doubts." Investor's Business Daily, April 12, 2001, p. A12. Primary Source(s): Merrill Lynch. |
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