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ﬁnd out where they are currently traded,
or you can ﬁnd out what commodities
are being traded between diﬀerent
countries. globaltradetracker.com
IBISWorld Comprehensive yet easy-todigest reports on hundreds of industries.
Each report consists of key statistics
and analysis on market characteristics,
operating conditions, major industry
participants and more. ibisworld.co.uk

developed and honed as your business
grows. It will help you understand
who your customers are and what your
competitors are doing, and will help you
anticipate change but predict it too.
Lack of time is often quoted as the
biggest reason why market research
isn't undertaken but the reality is that
research can be boring for some people.
But the databases at the City Business
Library (CBL) are easy to use, with
keyword searches and user guides, and
team members are always on hand
to point you in the right direction.

demand, CBL has been working to
make the data more accessible.
In February, it launched a new
subscription membership to provide

Aﬀordable access for all

Fame Enables you to create businessto-business searches to ﬁnd companies
with speciﬁc proﬁles, carry out detailed
analyses on individual or groups
of companies, assess a company's
ﬁnancial strength, ﬁnd companies
by size, industry and location, look
at complex organisational structures
and much more. fame4.bvdinfo.com

Access to aﬀordable and reliable
information is another major factor
preventing businesses from undertaking
regular research. The databases
CBL subscribes to cost £1,000s
commercially, pricing the average small
business out. But you can use them
at CBL for free - it's a no-brainer!
For many businesses, a business
library in the City of London is
diﬃcult to access; they also want
greater access to business information
that works around their busy
work schedule. Recognising this

MarketLine Advantage An interactive
platform giving you anytime access to
a unique mix of company, industry,
ﬁnancial and country business data
for every major marketplace in the
world. Includes 4,000 industry
proﬁles and 30,000-plus companies
within 215 countries. Great for SWOT
analyses (strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, threats). marketline.com

YOU WON'T FIND THIS LEVEL OF BUSINESS
INFORMATION AVAILABLE REMOTELY FROM
ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE UK
remote access to a wide range of
databases. Businesses can choose a sixor twelve-month membership, enabling
remote access to the following databases:

Global Trade Tracker Provides
detailed commodity trade statistics for
more than 110 countries, with monthly
and yearly data from 2002 to date. You
can search speciﬁc commodities and

CBL Membership also gives access to:
* Law & Business
* COBRA
* Exporters Almanac
* Business Source Premier
* European Newstream
If you want to make your business
a success and keep ahead of your
competitors, this membership is worth
every penny. Signing up is easy and
payments are taken online and your
membership card will be posted within
48 hours. You really won't ﬁnd this
level of business information available
remotely from anywhere else in the UK.
For more information, call 020 7332
1812, email cbl@cityoﬂondon.gov.uk
or visit cityoﬂondon.gov.uk/cbl
http://www.globaltradetracker.com http://ibisworld.co.uk http://www.marketline.com http://fame4.bvdinfo.com http://ondon.gov.uk http://ondon.gov.uk/cbl
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