LibGuides: Industry Information: Industry Research on the Web

U.S. Government National Surveys of Businesses

The Economic Census
"The Economic Census is the official five-year measure of American businesses providing comprehensive statistics at the national, state, and local levels.
County Business Patterns (CBP)
"CBP is an annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry."
The Annual Business Survey (ABS)
"The ABS Program combines data results from survey respondents and administrative records to produce data on business ownership. The survey is collected from employer businesses and the nonemployer data are compiled from administrative records."
The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)
"The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) provides data on capital spending for new and used structures and equipment by U.S. nonfarm businesses with and without employees."
The Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)
"The Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) produces industry-level estimates of sales, expenses, and other items for the retail sector in the U.S. each year."
The Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE)
"The ASE provides annual data on select economic and demographic characteristics of employer businesses and their owners by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status."
The Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
"The Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) provides sample estimates of statistics for all manufacturing establishments with one or more paid employee."
Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB)
"[SUSB] is an annual series that provides subnational economic data for U.S. establishments with paid employees by establishment industry and enterprise size."
U.S. Census Bureau: Surveys and Programs

Associations

A Google search that includes an industry keyword combined with a term like conference, association, or organization will help you to find groups that work in, or advocate for, the industry you are researching. You will be surprised by the number of associations that exist and their various levels of good information that they provide on their websites. For example, a Google search for textile association site:.org would retrieve associations like some of these:

Recommended Sites

globalEDGE
This Michigan State University site claims, "This is your source for international business-related resources, statistics, risk assessments, and events for 20 distinct industry sectors. You will find a wealth of information for each industry."
United Nations Digital Library
The UN Digital Library includes many annual reports like the Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook and the UN Conference on Trade and Development Handbook of Statistics
Library of Congress Industry Guides
WolframAlpha
Industry and economic data, including US Prices of Consumer Goods