B2B Information Markets 2005: Fasten Your Seatbelts – It’s Going To Be A Bumpy Ride

MarketViews are definitive reports about the size and strength of specific segments of the information industry. This MarketView is a comprehensive analysis of the size, performance, and outlook for the B2B information sector and the companies and key sectors within B2B information: News & Trade; Company, Credit & Financial; Market Research, Reports & Services (treating separately the IT research and non-IT research firms). For each of the sectors, it looks at market size and share, and growth trends, leading players, financial performance, "rising stars," change drivers, and trend points. Detailed rankings of the top 50 companies in each sector are provided. This research presents a multi-dimensional view of each sector, focusing not just on company performance and growth, but also on Outsell's unique data on buyer behaviors, spending, and usage patterns and buyer satisfaction rankings, which illuminate changing market needs. Each section includes predictions and a list of essential actions for players in the space. The MarketView concludes with a summary of recent research about information users' needs and preferences.