Lists of Trends - Public Web Sites
These public web sites and articles can be a good starting point for identifying current business trends for your WRITING 340 assignment. Then do more intensive research using our library databases.
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Bain & Company Macro TrendsVarious macroeconomic trends.
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Consumer Trends, 2021From Global Web Index
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Deloitte: Industry OutlooksA look at challenges, trends and strategies in key industries, plus some forecasts for 2021, including COVID-19 analysis.
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Voices of Change, 2021: emerging trends in business, tech and designInsights from Accenture
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The Future 100: 2021A free report from J. Walter Thompson Intelligence
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Ipsos MORI Trends & FuturesFree reports covering a variety of industries.
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Top Digital Transformation Trends in 2021from Forbes magazine
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Top Business TrendsLook under the 'Trends' tab to find various lists of trends available from the Institute for Global Futures.
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Top Business & Technology Trends, 2021Article link to Inc. magazine
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Trends from Entrepreneur magazineVarious trends and lists from Entrepreneur magazine
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TrendWatching.comA good site for information on trends, they offer some information and reports for free.
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Business & Economic Trends for 2021Provided by Renaissance Executive Forums
Green Business Trends - Public Web Sites
These public web sites and articles can be a good starting point for identifying current business trends for your WRITING 340 assignment. Then extend your research by using our library databases.
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Green Business NetworkKeyword search "trends" to find new, innovative content; published by Green America
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Green BizLooks at innovations in many industries, plus analysis on the 'circular economy'
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Green BusinessIdeas and insights from Small Business Trends
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Sustainable BusinessSustainability news for green businesses
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State of Green Business, 2021Published annually by Green Biz. Users must register to receive this free report.
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Sustainability Trends Report, 2021From the SustainAbility Institute
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2020 Sustainability Issues for businessFrom Terrafiniti
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How the Biggest Corporate Sustainability Trends Have Really Paid OffAn October 2018 Forbes article
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Eight Trends that Will Define 2021A podcast from McKinsey discussing post-COVID business trends
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COVID-Induced Business TrendsA 2020 report from Deloitte
Global Trends - Public Web Sites
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GlobalTrends.comLook under the 'Books & Reports' and 'Free Publications' tabs to find more information.
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Global Insights Pulse SurveysQuarterly reports from KPMG, with additional content covering a variety of industries, including COVID-19 perspectives
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McKinsey Global Institute - Reports & SurveysResearch and analysis on a variety of different industries, economies, and business functions
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Global Human Capital Trends, 2021Published annually by Deloitte Press University
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Inclusive Development Index, 2018Published by the World Economic Forum (has not been updated since 2018)
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Preparing for the Future of WorkArticles and insights from the World Economic Forum
Resources for Visualized Data
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StatistaStatista is one of the first statistic portals in the world to integrate data on over 80.000 topics from over 18.000 sources onto a single professional platform and providing companies, business customers, research institutions, and the academic community with direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets.
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Visual CapitalistInternet resource of data-driven visuals culled from a variety of sources.
Finding Information on Industry Trends in Library Databases
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MintelClick on the top link for "Trends" to find cutting-edge examples of consumer trends in a variety of sectors from around the world.
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IBISWorldDetailed reports on a wide range of industries. Most reports have an "Outlook" section with forecasting data. Search by keyword for best results.
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PassportKeyword searching will bring up information on industries, companies and markets around the world. Search for "TRENDS" to retrieve articles on global trends, especially for consumer items.
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eMarketerAnalysis, market data, and statistics on the Internet, e-commerce, online marketing, social media, and emerging digital/mobile technologies around the world.
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Industry Research LibGuideFor more tips, please review our guide devoted to Industry Research.
Finding Articles on Trends in Library Databases
Use the following databases to find articles on your topic using keywords such as: trends, megatrends, forecast, predictions, outlook, industry, etc. Use the database filters (date range; source type) to refine and focus your search results.
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ProQuestDatabases of resources for arts, business, humanities, social sciences, science and newspaper resources.
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EBSCO Business Source CompleteThis database provides articles from business journals, magazines and newspapers including the Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly and many others.
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Academic OneFileAcademic OneFile is a premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.
Searching for Books
Click on 'USC Libraries Search' on this USC Libraries' Catalog page to find books in our collections or online. Recommended keywords would be: "trends" or "business trends".
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Microtrends Squared: the new small forces driving the big disruptions today by Call Number: Doheny HB3505 .P442 2018Publication Date: 2018 -
Superforecasting: the art and science of prediction by Call Number: Doheny HB3730 .T47 2015Publication Date: 2015 -
Business Information Systems and Technology 4.0: new trends in the age of digital change by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2018 -
Major Business and Technology Trends Shaping the Contemporary World by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2019 -
Future Smart: managing the game-changing trends that will transform your world by Call Number: Business HD30.28 .C358 2015Publication Date: 2015 -
