How can I find information, news or statistics on the research industry?

MRS's monthly magazine Research and its companion website, www.research-live.com, carry news and features on the industry and trends.

The Media Information section has a series of questions and answers of interest to the media, including information on the UK and worldwide market research industry.

ESOMAR (www.esomar.org) conducts a Worldwide Prices Study, looking at the cost of market research across the world. It also publishes an annual Global Market Research report.

National Statistics (www.statistics.gov.uk) collects statistical information on UK industry and service sectors.

Marketing News (The American Marketing Association, www.marketingpower.com) publishes:

Honomichl Top 50 - report on the US marketing research industry
Honomichl Global Top 25 which gives information on the global research industry
Marketing Fact Book which includes figures for the top worldwide markets by market research expenditure

The British Market Research Association (BMRA), which has now ceased trading, used to compile an annual turnover summary and league table. Figures for the years 2003-2005:

2005 (PDF 80KB)
2004 (PDF 111KB)
2003 (PDF 44KB)

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