The database contains reports from nearly 150 industry trade associations. A wide range of service and manufacturing sectors is represented, including not only the expected high-tech sectors, but also older industries, such as home appliances, leather, steel, railroads, and tobacco. The database has particularly strong representation from associations representing the construction, energy, financial, food, health-care, and retailing industries. Most of the associations are U.S.-based, but Industry Insider also has a significant number of foreign and international contributors. As you'd expect, Industry Insider concentrates on market and industry sector analysis, including trends, demographics, buying patterns, and outlooks.
Many reports have statistical data on production, sales, trade, market share, etc.
Press releases that contain substantial information may be acceptable, but otherwise they don't belong in such an exclusive and costly database. Overall, Industry Insider is an important and substantial business resource, especially if you follow the industries it covers. It provides great amounts of specific industry data and analyses that are available nowhere else. If you are a serious business researcher, you have to give it a look. Even if you are comfortable with your present access to Investext or the other Investext Group databases, you need to be aware of RBW's advantages.