COMMERCE 3MC3 FINDING LOCAL BUSINESS INFORMATION - INES PERKOVIC BUSINESS LIBRARIAN MCMASTER UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
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COMMERCE 3MC3
Finding Local Business Information
Ines Perkovic
Business Librarian
McMaster University
Library
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McMaster University Libraries • library.mcmaster.ca • 905.525.9140 x22081 • library@mcmaster.ca
Need targeted, localized information on … • Companies • Economy & Industry • Consumers & Demographics • Advertising & Marketing • Local Issues & News
Your Challenges
▪ Hard to find information for low
levels of geography
▪ Many of the establishments
you’re working with are small and
private (no obligation to report
sales, etc.)
▪ Statistics Canada and other
agencies obligated to
maintain confidentiality
Course Research Guide
Library Home Page > Research Guides tab >
All Guides button > Business > COMMERCE 3MC3
https://libguides.mcmaster.ca/commerce3mc3
Course
research
guide
includes
library slides
and
all resources
in these
slides,
plus many
more.
Who are the local competitors and where are they
located?
What is the size of the local market? Have the
number of
companies in
Companies the industry
changed over
How does my company compare to the last five
other companies in the industry? years?
What is the nature of the competitive environment?
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McMaster University Libraries • library.mcmaster.ca • 905.525.9140 x22081 • library@mcmaster.ca
Canadian Business Database (CBD)
Best source for finding local companies
▪ Over 2.1 million Canadian companies!
▪ Includes private & public companies
▪ Provides sales, business expenditures,
employee size (usu. in ranges) & competitors
▪ Search by company name, geography, industry
codes (SIC or NAICS) and more
▪ Current year only
▪ Access is limited to 3 simultaneous users
Canadian Business Database
Advanced Search Tab Options
Select
search
criteria &
create
form
Canadian Business Database
Finding all the beauty salons in Hamilton using NAICS
Key in your
NOTE: Canadian and U.S. NAICS codes should be
industry code(s)
the same up to 5 digits. Can be variation at 6 or
more digits. This source uses U.S. NAICS.
Select
province & city
Type city name here
and select from list
Canadian Business Database Results
586 beauty salons in Ancaster, Dundas, Hamilton & Stoney Creek
Click column Download or Print up to 250
headers records per search in Excel, Comma,
to sort entries. or Tab Delimited formats.
Canadian Business Database Sample Entry -
Financial Performance Data
Benchmark company/industry performance
Provides access
to more than
1,000 industries
across Canada,
including more
than
30 performance
benchmarks
to help small
businesses
determine how
they measure up
to their
competitors
Data years: 2012 to currentCanadian Business Counts
formerly Canadian Business Patterns
Provides counts of Canadian businesses
• Compiled from the Business Register, a repository of
information on the Canadian business population
• Provides counts of businesses by:
▪ industry (e.g., 2-6 digit NAICS code)
▪ geography (e.g., province, CMA, etc.)
▪ employment size (e.g., 1-4, 5-9, etc.)
▪ year (1988 to current)
usu. issued 2x a year, June & December
each year must be searched separately
• Consult user guide for searching tips
NOTE: Data is in Beyond 20/20 format (ivt). To view data
on non-library computers, you must install Beyond 20/20
software (Windows only, Free).Canadian Business Counts: Sample Data
Beauty Salons (812115) in Hamilton (CMA), Ontario
2019 Dec. 2018 Dec. 2017 Dec. 2016 Dec. 2015 Dec.
TOTAL 480 476 457 440 411
Locations without employees* 244 253 250 235 211
Locations with employees 236 223 207 205 200
Employee Size Ranges† [for locations with employees]
1-4 151 140 136 134 127
†Employment 5-9 49 50 43 43 43
size
ranges tend to 10-19 30 27 22 22 25
measure the
annual maximum 20-49 6 6 6 6 5
number of
employees, full 50-99 0 0 0 0 0
time or not.
100-199 0 0 0 0 0
200-499 0 0 0 0 0
500+ 0 0 0 0 0
* Locations without employees (a.k.a. Indeterminate) include the self-employed, i.e. those who do not maintain an
employee payroll, but may have a workforce which consists of contracted workers, family members or business
owners. These also include employers who did not have employees in the last 12 months.What is the economic outlook How is business
of the city, province and and consumer
country? confidence?
Economy & Industry
What are the general trends and forecasts
within the industry?
What are the service
What are the threats &
and product trends in
opportunities in the industry?
the industry?
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McMaster University Libraries • library.mcmaster.ca • 905.525.9140 x22081 • library@mcmaster.caConference Board of Canada e-Library
Includes analysis of local economies
Select Browse by Topic ▪ Economic outlook reports for Canada,
in CBoC e-Library to
provinces and several cities including
display these options
Hamilton, Guelph, Kitchener-Cambridge-
Waterloo, London, Toronto and Windsor.
▪ Reports cover about 20 key Canadian
industries (with 5-year forecasts) such as:
▪ accommodation
▪ stores (grocery, home improvement,
clothing & department, etc.)
▪ food manufacturing & food services
▪ paper and wood products
▪ telecommunications
▪ Indexes of consumer & business confidenceThe Daily
Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Find statistics and reports by searching or browsing for articles
consumer spending
2012-present
Article provides analysis
and identifies tables and
publications related to
the topicSample Statistics Canada Data Table
Use
Add/Remove
data button to
customize table
by geography,
variable and
reference period
(i.e., time
period)
Explore
Related
Information
linksPassport
Includes reports on industries in Canada & other nations worldwide
Pick a category
and a countryIBISWorld
Includes U.S., Canadian, Ontario & global industry reports
hair salons
• Covers over 1,400 U.S., 430 Canadian,
51 Ontario & 75 global industries,
many at the 5 digit NAICS level.
• Browse or search for content.
• Includes COVID-19 impact & assessment
tools plus insights.IBISWorld - Sample Report
Who is the best customer
Who are my customers? for my product or service?
Consumers & Demographics
What are my customers preferences and values ?
What are the population What are my customer’s
trends in my city or needs & demands?
neighbourhood (i.e. income,
education, language, etc.)?
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McMaster University Libraries • library.mcmaster.ca • 905.525.9140 x22081 • library@mcmaster.caCensus Canada
Contains demographic data for Canada, provinces, cities, & more
• Conducted every 5 years
• 2016 was the last census in Canada
• Next census will be in 2021
• Census typically gathers data on a variety of topics
including:
▪ Immigration &
For ▪ Age and sex
Ethnic diversity
Census ▪ Agriculture
▪ Journey to work
Canada ▪ Education
▪ Labour
data from ▪ Families, households
2011, ▪ Languages
& marital status
2006, ▪ Mobility and migration
▪ Housing
2001 ▪ Population &
▪ Income
& 1996 dwelling counts
▪ Indigenous peoples
click here ▪ Type of dwellingCensus Profile, 2016 Census
available at various geographic levels
via Statistics Canada
Definitions of census
geography included in
Census DictionaryMap: 5370045.00 (Census Tract), Ontario
2016 Census Data for Tract 45
Chart | Download | Geographic HierarchiesPassport
Includes lifestyle reports on consumers in Canada & around the world
Topics covered …
Pick a category
and a country
Consumers menu > Lifestyles
page includes individual
Country Reports entitled …
• Consumer Overview
Report covers topics such as … • Consumer Types
- Life priorities - Working Life - Health • Megatrends
- Home Life - Ethical Life - Shopping • Consumer Values
- Eating Habits - Leisure Habits - Technology • Consumer Behaviour
• Consumers TomorrowPRIZM
Identifies dominant lifestyle types for any
Canadian residential postal code
L8S 1P9Sample e-books & reports with demographic ad
psychographic info. U.S. emphasis
11th ed. 2015 8th 2nd ed. 2010
ed. 2015 8th ed. 2013
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Alcoholic Beverages 1. The Public Arena 1. The Generations 1. Total People
2. Apparel 2. Government & Politics 2. Attitudes 2. People Ages 15-19
3. Computers 3. Patriotism 3. Education 3. People Aged 20-24
4. Education 4. Science & Information 4. Health 4. People Aged 25-34
5. Entertainment 5. Religion 5. Housing 5. People Aged 35-44
6. Financial Services 6. Work & Money 6. Income 6. People Aged 45-54
7. Furnishings & 7. Family & Friends 7. Labor Force 7. People Aged 55-64
Equipment 8. Diversity 8. Living Arrangements 8. People Aged 65-74
8. Gifts for People in 9. Personal Outlook 9. Population 9. People Aged 75 or
Other Households 10. Sexuality 10. Spending Older
9. Groceries 11. Time Use
… 12. Wealth
21. Utilities
Use McMaster’s library catalogue to find additional e-books.What advertising channels are available in
my target market?
Advertising & Marketing
What are the most effective methods for
promoting my product or service?
How does media usage (internet , radio,
magazines, newspapers, TV)?) vary by
generation?
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McMaster University Libraries • library.mcmaster.ca • 905.525.9140 x22081 • library@mcmaster.caStatista
Contains international statistics, dossiers & reports on
advertising, media and much moreStatista – Sample Statistic
CARD
Includes info on various Canadian advertising media
10 listings found for radio and Hamilton market.
Pick a category and select search.
Refine the results list with filters such as type, market,
format, language, ethnicity, city, province, etc.
NOTE: McMaster does not subscribe to CARD so
advertising rates & data are not available. Contact
the media company for further information.What political, legal & regulatory issues are affecting
the city, business or industry?
Local Issues & News
Is the government offering any incentives to small business?
Are there any events in the community that
would be of interest to local business?
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McMaster University Libraries • library.mcmaster.ca • 905.525.9140 x22081 • library@mcmaster.caNews Databases
Best source for info on local issues & news
CPI.Q, Factiva & Nexis Uni include local papers such as ...
• Ancaster News • St. Catharines Standard
• Barrie Advance • Stoney Creek News
• Brantford Expositor • Toronto Star
• Dundas Star News • Waterloo Region Record
• Hamilton Spectator • Windsor Star
• London Free Press • plus national papers like the
• Niagara Falls Review Globe & Mail & National PostFactiva: Finding articles on a local
Type in your search words
company or industry
Pick a date range
Select a source(s) & other limits, if desired.
Select full-article searchFactiva - Sample Search Results
Local Organizations • Chambers of Commerce • e.g., Hamilton Chamber of Commerce • Convention and Visitor Bureaus • e.g., Tourism Hamilton • Economic Development Organizations • e.g., Invest in Hamilton • Municipal Governments • e.g., City of Hamilton • Non-Profit Organizations • e.g., Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton • Trade Associations • e.g., Hamilton-Halton Home Builders’ Association
Research Help • E-mail: library@mcmaster.ca • Phone: 905-525-9140 – ext. 22077 Mills Service Desk – ext. 21359 Business Librarian • “Face to Face” Virtual Help Desk via Zoom • Live Chat/Text: https://library.mcmaster.ca/justask
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