See Retail Stores
for additional industry resources applicable to all segments of the retail store industry,
including drapery and curtain stores. For resource guides specific to other industries,
see Industry Information
Resources which covers over 400 individual industries.
Home Furnishings Stores
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and
developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry
forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:
Home Furnishings Stores - Curtains, Draperies, and Blinds
http://www.ibisworld.com
Report provides in-depth analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special focus
on the underlying structure and the external forces and interrelationships that drive
an industry. Report sections include:
Industry Market Research Statistics
http://www.bizminer.com
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales trends,
sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business startup activity and failure
rates, and other business information and statistics on a national, state, and metro area
level.
More Industry Research and Analysis
For more research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, IBISWorld, Dun & Bradstreet,
and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries, see
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.
National Home Furnishings Association
Retail Performance Report
http://nhfa.com/ Select "Publications - Retail Performance
Report"
Report provides comparative financial and operating results by sales volume, geographic
region and product emphasis. Also includes compensation data for fifteen job titles.
Industry Financial Analysis
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and
key financial ratios. Income statement includes expense detail in dollars and as a percentage
of sales. Available in all firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business start
up versions.
National Home Furnishings Association
Retail Performance Report
http://nhfa.com/ Select "Publications - Retail Performance
Report"
Report provides comparative financial and operating results by sales volume, geographic
region and product emphasis. Also includes compensation data for fifteen job titles.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates by industry and job position on a national
basis. All data is free online.
More Compensation and Salary Data
For more compensation and salary survey data available from
ERI Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see
Compensation and Salary Surveys.
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Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Drapery and Curtain Stores
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for drapery and curtain stores
and more than 190 other industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions
as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than
$1 million.
BVMarketData
Pratt's Stats® Private Transaction Database
http://www.bvmarketdata.com/PSAdvSearch.asp
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search over 12,000 private company sales
transactions by SIC Code, NAICS Code, or business description for comparable sales data. Data can be purchased
as a single report or by subscription.
More Business Sales Transaction Data
For more business sales transaction data available from BIZCOMPS®, Done Deals,
Public Stats™, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see Business
Valuation Multiples and Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.
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