Knowing the NAICS code for the industry you are researching in can make your life a bit easier.
NAICIS stands for North American Industry Classification System.
NAICS Canada is Statistics Canada's primary classifications for industries and is widely used throughout business programs at Statistics Canada, in academia, and in business.
For example, as illustrated below, Tire dealer's NAICS code is 44134, and in NAICS, it falls under retail trade.
NAICS Canada 2022 version 1.0
44-45 - Retail trade
441 - Motor vehicle and parts dealer
4413 - Automotive parts, accessories, and tire dealers 44134 - Tire dealers 441340 - Tire dealers
The Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in tires and tubes. These establishment also typically provide complementary services, such as tire mounting and wheel balancing and aligning.
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Industry report examples
Reports from databases
OC library A-Z databases can be filtered to business to show the list of business databases. The list can again be filtered to trade publications, statistics and other types. A few examples of what you can find in these databases.
Smith, WS, Coleman, S, Bacardit, J, Coxon, S. Insight from data analytics with an automotive aftermarket SME. Qual Reliab Engng Int. 2019; 35: 1396– 1407. https://doi.org/10.1002/qre.2529
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