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Industry Trends

Trend information can often be found in nicely packaged Industry Profiles, but sometimes you'll need to figure out the trends for yourself by monitoring recent business news stories.

Business & Trade News

Use these library databases to search newspapers, trade journals and other business periodicals. Free-text search companies, products and other keywords. Use advanced search functions like date range, geography and industry sector.

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Hospitality & Tourism Trends

Try Hospitality & Tourism Complete, a library database that covers trends in food & beverage management, hospitality law, hotel management and travel.

Trade Groups

Trade groups, organizations that represent the collective interests of particular professions or industry sectors, are often excellent sources for market data and relevant issues.