Market & Industry Database

Understand market structure, change and opportunity through connected data

  • E-commerce & Retail
  • Industry Databases
  • Global & Specialist Data
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A data foundation for comparison, analysis and action

Turn fragmented information into comparable evidence for monitoring, analysis and business planning

Compare on common terms

Link companies, brands, products and regions. Align categories, dates, units and metric definitions for consistent comparisons over time

Analyze change and its drivers

Explore market structure, rankings, trends and growth drivers in one workflow to see what changed and where that change began

Examine the evidence behind findings

Spot important changes in charts, then explore the supporting metrics and source context to check the evidence behind your decisions

Make research data work for your team

Use regular updates and exports, connect authorized internal data or build a dedicated database. Access results through dashboards, APIs or reports that fit your work

Understand how consumer markets are changing

Compare e-commerce and store data using shared metrics to understand market structure, growth drivers and channel shifts

E-commerce Analytics

Compare categories, brands and products across major e-commerce platforms to track market structure, growth drivers, price tiers and assortment changes

  • Compare market size, share, growth and price tiers by period and segment
  • Analyze ranking shifts, growth contributions and product assortments
  • Explore changes across metrics, periods and chart views
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Preview comparing baby, kids, pet and maternity categories, with brand assortment, pricing and growth

Offline Retail & Store Analysis

Analyze store openings, closures, regional expansion and productivity using store, brand, mall and location data to assess competition and expansion opportunities

Available metrics vary by market, source and coverage

  • Track active stores, openings, closures, temporary closures, brand concentration and share
  • Compare average spend, consumer feedback, store and floor-space productivity, rent-to-sales ratios and ranking changes
  • Analyze geographic density, stores per capita, chain penetration, mall and floor mix, footfall and operating efficiency
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Preview comparing openings and closures in Japanese dining, with anonymized brands' average spend, feedback and store productivity

Specialist databases for industry research needs

Go beyond general market metrics with specialist analytical frameworks for industry-specific product structures, demand, competition and innovation

Skincare Brand Analysis Database

Combine e-commerce data and public consumer feedback to analyze category opportunities, skin concerns, ingredients, benefits, product design, pricing, promotions and SKU portfolios

  • Market opportunities · Assess category strategy, transferable capabilities and growth in usage occasions, skin concerns, ingredients and benefits
  • Product innovation · Analyze concept maturity, innovation activity, attribute adoption, packaging and value in use
  • Pricing and operations · Evaluate price tiers, attribute value, pack-size pricing, promotional elasticity, lifecycles, new product performance, SKU mix and platform roles
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Preview analyzing brand strengths, category fit and growth opportunities by usage occasion

Menu Development Database

Explore menu data to understand market structure and trends, identify promising dishes and development themes, and support product development and brand differentiation

  • Structure and trends · Analyze menu formats, ingredients, cooking methods, flavors and brand assortments, and track changing interest in dishes and their components
  • Combinations and competition · Compare brand menus, dish components and ingredient pairings to identify distinctive strengths, competitive overlap and untapped areas
  • Discovery and validation · Identify emerging ingredients, pairings and menu concepts based on dining occasions, regional trends and demand growth
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Preview analyzing interest in ingredients and flavors, and ingredient combinations

Connect companies, industries and global markets

Combine company and capital markets information, industry facts, medical and technical research, and macroeconomic data to suit your research needs

Companies, Entities & Capital Markets

Map relationships among companies, institutions and investment activity to support business research

The illustration includes an executive’s role within a company. Available relationship information varies by source and coverage

  • Companies & Entity Relationships
  • Listed Companies
  • Investment & M&A
  • Financial Institutions & Trading
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Industry Facts, Regulation & Standards

Organize product registrations, licenses, policies, regulations, tenders, safety information and standards to inform market entry and specialist decisions

  • Product Registrations & Filings
  • Policy & Regulation
  • Certification & Licensing
  • Tenders
  • Standards
  • Safety Information
Search products, regulations and standardsInformation typeSubjectRelated informationProduct RegistrationsProduct ARegistrationsLicenses & PermitsCompany BPermitsStandardsProduct Group CApplicable Standards

Medical, Technical & Academic Research

Connect clinical trials, drugs, papers, patents, research institutions and technology trends to support R&D and competitive intelligence

  • Clinical Trials & Pharmaceuticals
  • Life Sciences
  • Papers & Knowledge Graphs
  • Patents & Technology
  • Research Institutions & Findings
R&D and related informationBasic ResearchClinical ResearchApprovalsTheme ATheme BTheme CClinical TrialsResearch PapersPatentsResearch Institutions

Global Economic & Market Data

Compare economies, fiscal and monetary conditions, prices, trade, demographics, employment, industries, energy and the environment across markets using a common framework

  • Global Economy
  • Fiscal & Monetary Policy
  • Prices & Purchasing Power
  • Trade & Investment
  • Population & Employment
  • Industry & Transport
  • Energy & Environment
Comparison across marketsExportsEmploymentCountry ACountry BCountry C

From daily monitoring to strategic decisions

Market & Industry Monitoring

  • Track market size, structure and growth trends
  • Compare changes by period, region and subsector
  • Identify growth drivers, unusual movements and potential risks

Product & Brand Strategy

  • Compare category, brand, product and price-tier performance
  • Explore opportunities in demand, innovation, promotions and SKU mix
  • Inform product planning, brand strategy and reviews of e-commerce performance

Store & Channel Strategy

  • Analyze openings, closures, store productivity, locations and mall mix
  • Compare regional brand coverage, competition and space productivity
  • Assess expansion plans, channel coverage and store portfolios

Company & International Market Research

  • Organize company, investment, technology, clinical and regulatory information
  • Compare macroeconomic environments and market conditions
  • Support competitor research, investment evaluation, R&D and international business decisions

Market Data in Practice

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AI-generated illustration of a beauty and household goods store; not an actual client location

Leading Beauty & Personal Care Company

Connecting e-commerce data with consumer insights

Combines category and competitor analysis with consumer feedback and campaign insights to inform brand management and product planning

#China · #BeautyAndPersonalCare · #BrandResearch

AI-generated illustration of appliance comparison and testing; not an actual client facility

Leading Home Appliance Manufacturer

Ongoing category and competitor analysis

Combines e-commerce data and recurring reports to compare markets, brands, products and consumer feedback

#China · #HomeAppliances · #EcommerceData

AI-generated illustration of a consumer considering healthcare products; not an actual client location

Leading Healthcare Company

From market data to consumer understanding

Adds consumer needs and product feedback to market data, broadening the evidence for product and market decisions

#China · #Healthcare · #ConsumerResearch

FAQs

Which databases are available?

Our databases cover e-commerce, retail, companies and capital markets, industry and regulatory information, technical research, and global economic and market data. Specialized coverage can be confirmed for each research need.

Which countries and regions are covered?

Coverage varies by database. Consumer, e-commerce and retail data focus on China and selected international markets; global economic and market databases cover multiple countries and regions. Please confirm geographic coverage, historical periods and data granularity for each database

How often is the data updated?

Updates vary by source and database: daily, monthly, quarterly or in line with the source's release schedule. Product screens and supporting materials show the period covered and the latest update

Can data from different sources be compared directly?

We align entities such as companies and products, classifications, dates, units and metric definitions for consistent comparisons within each database. When comparing different databases or statistical systems, we clarify differences in definitions and scope and identify data that cannot simply be combined

Can I export data or combine it with internal data?

Charts, reports and structured data can be exported according to your access rights. For internal data integration, we assess connection options and customization based on data type, permissions, security requirements and intended use

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