Consider a market vs industry in business. An industry exists to serve a market. If an industry becomes irrelevant to market demands, it fails. An example is the music recording industry, which has ...

Industry analysis is a tool that facilitates a company’s understanding of its position relative to other companies that produce similar products or services. Understanding the forces at work in the ...

Beauty salons offer cosmetic treatments to both women and men. The industry includes various sub-segments such as hair salons, nail salons and skincare treatments. Many salons position themselves as ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

This article was written by the Bloomberg Enterprise Investment Research Data team: Michael Beal, Jerome Barkate, Michael Ashikhmin, Frances Shi. Welcome to Data Spotlight, our series showcasing ...

Andrew Bloomenthal has 20+ years of editorial experience as a financial journalist and as a financial services marketing writer. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in ...