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Reports & Briefings

Reports and briefings provide a "big-picture" analysis of a sector, product or service.

IBISWorld
Content type(s): Reports designed to assist with buying decisions in supply chain management and sourcing.
Dates covered: Current
Business Source Complete
Content types: Peer-reviewed journals, industry and market research reports, magazines, news sources, SWOTs
Dates covered: 1922-present
Factiva
Content types: News articles, earnings calls, company reports from global business sources
Dates covered: Current

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