Design and Interior Architecture: Market Research and Company Information

This guide brings together key resources to help you find information relating to Design, Design Management and Interior Architecture courses.

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Reputable market research is usually not freely available. The Library subscribes to several sources of commercial market intelligence and company information which can help you to understand markets and industries.
Some of these resources include library subscriptions and some are freely available online.

Remember to evaluate information you find online and assess credibility, for help see our online course: Navigating the Library.
You should also explore books, academic journals and articles to support your research.

Market Research Resources

Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
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Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles, including some with full text links on accounting, business, economics, finance, human resources, leadership, management and marketing topics.
Common Objective This link opens in a new window
Business database for the ethical and sustainable fashion industry from the Ethical Fashion Forum.
Marketline Advantage This link opens in a new window
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Identify marketing information, including company reports, case studies and finance information, by industry, country or company.
Mintel This link opens in a new window
Access consumer and market research reports on a wide range of topics including the automotive industry, clothing and footwear, food and drink, health and beauty, homes and lifestyle, leisure and wellbeing, media, technology and travel.
Please see our How do I register for access to Mintel? FAQ for help with registration.
Passport This link opens in a new window
A worldwide market research database supporting the analysis of industries, economies and consumers.
Please see our How do I register for access to Passport? FAQ for help with registration.
Statista This link opens in a new window
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Statista is a global data and business intelligence platform with an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries.
WARC.com This link opens in a new window
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Search over 6,000 advertising and marketing case studies, in-depth trend analysis, research reports and campaign videos.

UK Department for Business and Trade
Market guides for UK Business from UK Department for Business and Trade. Filter by sector and country.

Company reports and case studies

Company Reporting This link opens in a new window
Up to date financial reporting on public companies.
Company Reporting is accessible through Croner-i Library. Please see our How do I access the Company Reporting? FAQ for further help with access to Company Reporting.
Fame This link opens in a new window
Search for finance and accounting information on companies based in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Gale Business: Insights This link opens in a new window
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Search or browse for information including data, financial reports, market research reports, news and profiles on global companies and industries.
Marketline Advantage This link opens in a new window
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Identify marketing information, including company reports, case studies and finance information, by industry, country or company.
Nexis This link opens in a new window
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Search or browse Nexis for news, business and companies information including from UK and International local and regional newspapers