Research Guides: Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism: Market/Industry Information

Market/Industry Information

This page has links and describes approaches to finding market, industry, and company information. Also see the Data/Statistics tab. If you don't find what you want using the resources here, be sure to see the University Libraries' Company Research and Industry Analysis guides.

Travel & Tourism Market Research 2023
This ebook provides some of the most comprehensive compilation of traveler spending and tourist visitor statistics available in any published reference.

Statista This link opens in a new window
A database that contains international statistics, facts, and market data taken from free and proprietary sources. includes reports on "Hotel Industry in the U.S.- Statistics & Facts," "Hotel Industry Worldwide - Statistics & Facts," and "Restaurants in the U.S.- Statistics & Facts," and many others.
Mintel Reports This link opens in a new window
The Mintel Reports database is a marketing research database with reports on consumers and consumer industries. Reports include information like consumer trends, brandshare dynamics, market drivers, and more. Access to this database is provided, in part, through the generosity of the R. C. Barclay Endowment of the Center for Retailing Studies at Texas A&M University.
IBISWorld USA This link opens in a new window
IBISWorld provides reports on industries, including statistics, analysis, and forecasts.
Plunkett Research Online This link opens in a new window
Provides industry analysis, trends, and statistics for selected industries, as well as information on major companies and industry associations.
BCC Research This link opens in a new window
Market research reports that includes major economic, scientific, and technological developments in industrial, pharmaceutical, and high technology organizations.
Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Includes nearly 5,000 full-text journals (2,600 peer-reviewed) and other resources that provide historical information and current trends in business covering accounting, finance, banking, marketing, management and much more. In addition, the database includes case studies, country economic reports and company profiles, as well as interviews with executives and analysts.
ABI/INFORM Complete This link opens in a new window
Includes articles from business periodicals, news sources, and scholarly research, covering a wide-range of business topics. Access to this database is provided, in part, through the generosity of the R. C. Barclay Endowment of the Center for Retailing Studies at Texas A&M University.
NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor's) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to the S&P Industry Surveys, Mutual Fund Reports, Stock Reports, Quarterly & Annual Earnings Estimates, Bond Guides and Dividend Records, Corporate Records for public companies worldwide, and directory information.
Orbis This link opens in a new window
ORBIS provides company, industry, and market research. It includes profiles on international companies, as well as companies' financials and operations information.