LibGuides: Design + Merchandising (2018): International Retail

Global Retail

These databases are recommended for international business research and supplement the other resources found throughout this guide. Explore each for information on countries and economies, industries, companies and brands, and marketing.

Recommended Free Resources

globalEDGE
Under Global Insights find information on countries, industries, and economic markets.
export.gov
Find market intelligence for helping US companies expand in global markets.
Doing Business
Find information about 190 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level.

World Factbook This link opens in a new window
The World Factbook from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.