Industry Profiles

30 Sectors


We have begun the process of creating Industry Groupings to facilitate partner and opportunity searches by activity rather than by country.
These initial 30 Groups will no doubt expand as we develop the Exporters Almanac in the future.

For each of these Industry profiles we provide:


1. Business Networks
& Online Markets

2. International Trade
Associations

3. Industry
Directories

4. Industry
News

5. International Trade
Events

6. NACE & SIC Code

Retail

NACE: G

SIC: 53; 54; 56; 59


Business Networks & Online Markets
Zentrada
Europe`s leading Wholesale Marketplace for Volume and Consumer Goods in fashion, toys and gifts, household goods, licensed articles, decoration, home and living, drug store articles - exclusively for resellers.

International Trade & Standards Organisations
Consumer Goods Forum
Bringing together consumer goods manufacturers and retailers in pursuit of business practices for efficiency and positive change across our industry benefiting shoppers, consumers and the world without impeding competition.
Entertainment Retailers Association
A UK trade organisation formed specifically to act as a forum for the physical and digital retail and wholesale sectors of the music, video and videogames industries.
EuroCommerce
EuroCommerce and its members (retail & wholesale) work towards and advocate for fair business relations and practices with suppliers.
Global Retail Alliance
GRA is makes up world's largest and most representative retail industry network, providing the latest insights and delivering tailor made services needed to successfully navigate today's increasingly complex business-to-shopper (B2S) environment.
Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance
A member-based organization with broad industry support from more than 30 major retailers in the grocery, drug, mass merchandiser and club store channels, including U.S.-based and international operations.
International Council for Shopping Centres (ICSC)
70,000 professionals. One vibrant global community.
International Council of Shopping Centers
We are the pre-eminent voice of retail real estate. Our mission is to ensure the retail real estate industry is broadly recognized for the integral role it plays in the social, civic and economic vibrancy of communities across the globe.
Retail Industry Leaders Association
Shop!
Based in Hollywood, Fla., Shop! association provides research, education and networking to more than 1,400 member companies and affiliates globally.
Tax Free World Association (TFWA)
TFWA is an association of brands, whose mission is to identify trends and opportunities, build awareness and provide a business platform for the global duty free and travel retail industry to prosper.
The Global Retail Marketing Association
GRMA is a home for C-level executives from the world’s leading brands. A global resource dedicated to developing better business leaders and affecting positive change in industry and society.

Industry Directories
Apparel and Accessory Stores - BizDirLib Business Directory Library
Food Stores - BizDirLib Business Directory Library
General Merchandise Stores - BizDirLib Business Directory Library
International Council of Shopping Centers Directory
Miscellaneous Retail - BizDirLib Business Directory Library
Retail Companies - US Business Database & Company Emali Addresses
Retailers - Trade NOSIS
Retail-Index
A database containing 6,000 European retail chains and is the largest retailers database in Europe. Ranked by country and sector‎.
Retail Industry - Global Database
Shopping - Ezilon

Industry News
Chain Store Age
Chain Store Age is the U.S.’s leading provider of retail news and analysis for retail headquarters executives across all sectors of the industry, both in print and online.
Duty Free News International
Established nearly 30 years ago, DFNI has developed a strong reputation for breaking industry news and providing its readers with valuable statistics and market analysis. We produce a full range of print and digital publications, as well as hosting events that bring together the key players of this exciting section of the retail industry.
Global Retail Brands
Hardware Retailing
Hardware Retailing magazine is the hardware and home improvement industry’s leading trade publication. Distributed to more than 35,000 independent retailers across the U.S. and Canada, Hardware Retailing magazine covers hard-hitting issues many retailers in the industry face.
International Supermarket News
Retail & Leisure International
Retail & Leisure International is an international publication that provides well-written analyses on an extensive variety of topics, together with informative in-depth articles and profiles on the industry's leading operators. Circulated monthly to 20,000 individually named CEOs, Directors & key decision-makers internationally the magazine is dedicated to the retail and leisure market - incorporating global news, specialist features, profiles & regular sections all combined to offer the reader a valuable insight into the impact of retail & leisure development on the industry as a whole.
Retail Solutions Online
Retail, point of sale, hospitality, food service and POS technologies
RIS News
The CGT/RIS Executive Council is a forum for industry innovators and disruptors from retail and consumer goods to identify the latest technology and consumer value chain trends across channels. The network focuses on sharing insights and learnings to help drive inspiration, action, and purpose-driven leadership across the industry.
TR Business
Since October 1997 TRBusiness magazine (formerly known as The Duty Free Business) has been providing its news reporting and unrivalled analytical commentary to the duty free/travel retail industry’s leaders and decision makers.

International Trade Events
10times List - Consumer Fair
10times List - Franchising & Retailing
10times List - Household Consumables
EuroCIS
TradeFairDates - Home Products
TradeFairDates - Home Technology
TradeFairDates - Home Textiles
TradeFairDates - Household Products 1
TradeFairDates - Household Products 2
TradeFairDates - Retail Industry