American Apparel and Footwear Association - American Apparel and Footwear Association provides an annual compilation of statistics on apparel and footwear industries from 2001-2008
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Includes research reports on various aspects of vehicle safety such as efficacy of certain safety features, driver behavior, and risk factors
BEVERAGES (including alcoholic)
Beer Institute - Check out the Brewer's Almanac for beer manufacturing statistics and Annual Report for latest news and industry trends
International Coffee Organization - Inter-governmental organization for coffee offers statistics on coffee prices and trade, as well as country profiles, monthly market reports and employment and consumption data
CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING
Manufactured Housing Institute - MHI is the national trade organization representing all segments of the factory-built housing industry
National Association of Home Builders - NAHB is a trade association for home builders and includes information on home building practices, research, and news
American Hospital Association - Trade association for hospitals and health care facilities providing research, news, and other resources
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - US Department of Health and Human Services office for Medicare and Medicaid services. Includes policies and regulations as well as analytical and technical data
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Product of the US Department of Health and Human Services providing comprehensive data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage
State Health Facts - Kaiser Family Foundation site with information and statistics about health at the state level
World Health Organization - including World Health Report and health data - WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations. Provides health data and statistics, publications, and health-related country information
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
Entertainment Software Association - Provides data about the video game industry according to economic figures, sales and genre, game player information, and reports on games and violence
Measuring the Electronic Economy - E-Stats is the U.S. Census Bureau's Internet site devoted exclusively to measuring e-commerce
National Cable and Telecommunications Association - Includes annual industry overview reports, an interactive map showing cable industry's impact on the US economy, a brief history of cable, and cable glossary
Newspaper Association of America - NAA is a nonprofit organization representing nearly 2,000 newspapers and their multiplatform businesses in the U.S. and Canada. Their website includes trends and numbers in advertising, audience demographics and circulation
Pew Internet and American Life Project - This Pew Research Center's project produces reports exploring the impact of the Internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life
Recording Industry Association of America - The RIAA collects and compiles information on both shipment and purchasing trends of recorded music in the United States
METALS AND MINERALS
Aluminum Association - The Association represents U.S. and foreign-based primary producers of aluminum, aluminum recyclers and producers of fabricated products, as well as industry suppliers. Website includes industry overview as well as news and statistics
USGS Minerals Information - Find information and statistics about minerals production, demand, and usage by commodity, country, and state
RETAIL
Food Marketing Institute - Provides data about supermarkets, including top retailers, industry reports, top food processors and regulatory affairs
International Council of Shopping Centers - International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Research information is for members only, but periodicals listed under "publications" are free
National Association of Convenience Stores - Includes fact sheets about scope of the convenience store industry, motor fuels, industry issues and merchandise and services
National Automobile Dealers Association - Auto industry news, product information, and sales reports from professional association of American car and truck dealers
National Retail Federation - NRF represents retailers throughout the globe, publishes STORES magazine, and provides limited research information (some for members only)
Toy Industry Association - Find economic data, corporate social responsibility initiatives, international trade regulations, reports and studies, and toy industry trends
Travel Industry Association of America -Industry association for U.S. travel and tourism. Provides industry research, news, and advocacy for the industry
World Tourism Organization - The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO/OMT) is a specialized agency of the United Nations and the leading international organization in the field of tourism. Check out the Elibrary for free books, journals and statistics
