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Useful Links
We constantly search the internet for on-line resources that are useful to small businesses. This section describes each listed website and also classifies them according to the business subject or functions to which they relate into six categories as described below:Marketing & Sales
The Marketing & Sales category contains a directory of links to relevant sites which provide information and support in a range of marketing matters such as customer service, distribution, export marketing, market research, marketing management and strategies, pricing, promotion and sales.- Marketing Institute of Ireland
[ http://www.mii.ie/ ]The MII is the representative body for the marketing profession Their website contains a database of marketing service suppliers and a diary of events as well as details of their marketing education programme.
- Survey Net
[ http://www.survey.net ]Contains the results of a variety of on-line surveys on internet and information related topics
- Gartner Group
[ http://www.gartner.com ]Describes the research and consulting services offered by this major company.
- Frost and Sullivan
[ http://www.frost.com ]Provides access (following free registration) to a wide range of market research reports.
- AC Nielsen
[ http://www.acnielsen.com ]This company specialises in retail measurement. Some of their reports and information may be viewed on-line
- Ebrain
[ http://www.ebrain.org/ ]Subscription-based reports on a wide range of markets, particularly electronics and consumer products
- Retail Intelligence
[ http://www.cior.com/ ]This site provides access to a range of comprehensive market research reports covering UK and European retailing and product markets. Reports can be purchased and downloaded on-line for price typically in the region of STG£700.
- Keynote Market Information Centre
[ http://www.keynote.co.uk ]This site provides access to over 300 market research reports spanning commercial, industrial, service and consumer sectors. Printed version of reports may be purchased on-line (typoically STG £700) but exec summaries and tables of contents can be viewed on-line free of charge
- Mintel
[ http://www.mintel.co.uk/ ]This site provides access to a range of comprehensive market research reports covering UK and European retailing and product markets. Reports can be purchased and downloaded on-line for price typically in the region of STG£700.
- InterTradeIreland
[ http://www.intertradeireland.com ]The website of InterTrade Ireland, the cross border trade & business development body. Promotes North / South trade.
