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Newspapers’ Obituary?

As publishers continue to lose readers and advertisers to other media, revenue is expected to decline, making the newspaper publishing industry risky business.By IBISWorld Lead Industry Analyst Agata Kaczanowska As Seen in American Banker Newspaper publishers’ traditional papers are biting the dust because consumers favor the real-time reporting capabilities of online news outlets, including social networking platforms like Twitter. The most direct competition for the industry is from internet-only periodicals, which have lower production and distribution costs. Other competition

Fitness Industries Pump Up Revenue

Companies have nothing to sweat as exercise has become a priority for many consumersBy IBISWorld Analysts Americans are in the middle of a fitness craze. This movement is seeping into popular culture, as brightly colored yoga mats and fitness clothes fly off the shelves at retail stores, TV shows about weight loss grow more popular and spinning classes are fill up fast. More Americans are heading to the gym than ever before as they desperately desire washboard abs and chiseled biceps. In the midst of this growing enthusiasm, the fitness industries are becoming the biggest beneficiaries.

Industries Consolidate to Stay Competitive

Mergers and acquisitions help the big get bigger in an effort to reduce costs, reach more customers and expand product lines.By IBISWorld Lead Industry Analysts Agata Kaczanowska and Mary Nanfelt Big companies are getting even bigger, mainly through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), resulting in fast-paced consolidation in various industries. The main driver for M&A is economies of scale, which means that companies earn a higher margin on each additional unit produced. Economies of scale are most prominent when an industry has high input costs, which can diminish when inputs are bought in

Insider's Corner Q&A

IBISWorld catches up with Gary R. Canon of Statesman Business Advisors, LLC to find out firsthand what's going on within his industryIW:  What challenge do you and Statesman Business Advisors  face right now? GRC:  We live in an age of accelerated information exchange.  As a result, economic changes occurring on either the national or global level must be quickly analyzed for their potential effect on our clients’ businesses.  For both valuation engagements and M&A advisory engagements it is important to not just focus on what directly drives our client’s

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