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B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information Market Size and Share Rankings: 2006 Results

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Authors: Chuck Richard, Vice President & Lead Analyst; Pooneh Fooladi, Director & Market Analyst

The B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information segment grew 5.7% in 2006, slightly trailing the overall information industry. This $23.7 billion market targets professionals and advertisers in vertical industry niches and horizontal functional niches such as sales and marketing. Because many companies in this segment provide prime, receptive audiences to advertisers, online advertising growth was the largest growth driver for this segment in 2006. This report provides:

- Outsell’s final 2006 size, growth, and market share estimates for the top 25 companies in the B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information (B2B) segment;
- Our final 2006 size and growth estimates for the B2B segment and for the information industry as a whole;
- Analysis of trends and challenges facing the B2B industry;
- Recommended actions for B2B providers and publishers.


Pub Date: June 12, 2007
Type: Market AnalyAsis
Segment: B2B
Keywords: B2B E-commerce, Market Analysis, Market Statistics
Pages: 15
Format: PDF Application_pdf

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Table of Contents

  • Market Overview – B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information Market
    1. The B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information Market Grew 0.5% in 2006, Driven by Online Ad Growth
    2. Subsegments Are $20 Billion B2B Trade Publishers and $3.7 Billion Company Information Market
  • Market Share Leaders
    1. Reed Business Information and IDG Lead B2B Trade Publishing
    2. Experian and D&B Lead Company Information
  • Market Dynamics
    1. Rapid Growth of Online Advertising and Social Networking Services Prominent in 2006
  • Implications
  • Total Information Industry Market Size
    1. Information Industry Grew a Moderate 6% in 2006
  • Related Research
  • Methodology and Definitions

    • Tables & Figures

  • Figure 1. B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information Market Size and Growth, 2002-2006
  • Table 1. Major B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information Subsegments
  • Table 2. Top 25 Companies – B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information 2006 Est. Worldwide Revenues
  • Table 3. Information Industry Revenue by Segment
  • Figure 2. Share of Total Information Industry Revenue, 2006

    • Companies Mentioned

  • Reed Business Information
  • International Data Group (IDG)
  • Informa plc
  • United Business Media plc
  • Nielsen Business Media
  • Experian Group Limited
  • Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT)
  • The D&B Corporation
  • The Hearst Corporation
  • Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
  • Emap plc
  • infoUSA, Inc.
  • Springer Science+Business Media
  • CNET Networks, Inc.
  • Vogel Media GmbH & Co.KG
  • Equifax Inc.
  • Acxiom Corporation
  • John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Professional/Trade
  • Advanstar Communications, Inc.
  • Thomas Publishing Company
  • Haymarket Publishing Ltd.
  • McGraw-Hill Information & Media Services
  • Hanley Wood LLC
  • Prism Business Media
  • Crain Communications, Inc.

Companies Mentioned

  1. Acxiom Corporation
  2. Advanstar Communications, Inc.
  3. CNET Networks, Inc.
  4. Crain Communications, Inc.
  5. Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT)
  6. Emap Ltd
  7. Equifax Inc.
  8. Experian plc
  9. Hanley Wood LLC
  10. Haymarket Media Group
  11. Infogroup, Inc.
  12. Informa, plc
  13. International Data Group (IDG)
  14. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Professional/Trade
  15. McGraw-Hill Information & Media
  16. Nielsen Business Media
  17. Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
  18. Prism Business Media
  19. Reed Business Information Scandinavia
  20. Springer Science + Business Media
  21. The D&B Corporation
  22. The Hearst Corporation
  23. Thomas Publishing Company
  24. United Business Media plc
  25. Vogel Media GmbH & Co.KG