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Consumer Products

Getting Started

This guide provides sources and strategies for researching consumer product industries, such as:

clothing and footwear | consumer electronics | cosmetics and aromatherapy products | food and beverage products | jewellery | pet products | pharmaceuticals

Retail Industries
For retailing of consumer products, please see the Retail Industries research guide.
Small Business Accelerator
Tip: Visit the Small Business Accelerator for additional resources on industries including apparel manufacturing, cosmetics manufacturing, furniture making, jewellery design, microbreweries, organic farming, pet products and toy business.
Food & Beverage Product Industries
For sources related to food and beverage products, please see the Food & Beverage Product Industries guide (food and beverage products are not included in this guide).

To help you form an effective research strategy, the business librarians have developed the following guide:

Research Tips
Tips for searching databases effectively and for realistic research.

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Business Planning

For resources on business planning, including sample business plans for this industry, please see the Entrepreneurship research guide:

Entrepreneurship