Associations
Association Name: Description:
AAAA
American Association of
Advertising Agencies

 

Publications list, newsletter on electronic advertising, association information.

 

AMA
American Marketing
Association

 

Links to all AMA journals, Publication Catalog, upcoming conferences.

 

Bobbin Live

 

Links for Bobbin Publishing, Bobbin Trade Shows, Press Releases, Classifieds, Subscription Request, and Search Bobbin.

 

CTFA
Cosmetic, Toiletry
and Fragrance Association

 

International buyers guide, publications, meetings and conferences, CTFA Online (for subscribers).

 

Convenience Store Association

 

Site operated by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS).  Has a "Daily News" section for Industry related information.  Links for Resources, Search, Infolog, Directory, Calendar, Press Releases, General Links, Chat Rooms, Bulletin Boards, & Advertisers.

 

DMA
Direct Marketing Association

 

Recent and archived news items regarding the direct marketing industry; environmental and privacy issues; keyword site search.

 

FAO
Food and Agriculture
Organization of the
United Nations

 

FAOSTAT, database of statistics on international agricultural production, trade, land use, fisheries, forest products, etc.

 

FCD
Federation des Entreprises du
Commerce et le la Distribution

 

French professional retail federaton with data on the French market and links to main French retailers and magazines.
FI
The Food Institute

 

Food commodity prices, price outlook, food industry M&A tallies, archived index to Food Industry Report, links.

 

FMI
Food Marketing Institute

 

Association publications, white papers, article abstracts, industry statistics, etc.

 

GMA
Grocery Manufacturers of
America

 

GMA and industry news, publications catalog.

 

IAA
International Advertising
Association

 

Membership and contact info; very dated industry news.

 

ICSC
International Council of
Shopping Centers

 

Research and statistics on mall sales, economics, industry facts and overviews, some Canadian info.

 

IFIC
International Food Information
Council

 

Resources on food safety and nutrition, labeling, international regulations, agriculture, food trends, more.

 

IMRA
International Mass Retail
Association

 

Press releases, conference schedule, government issues and contacts, association info and contacts.

 

NACS
National Association of
Convenience Stores

 

News, publications, industry statistics (special interest areas: fuel, food services, legislation), catalog. Must register as user (free).

 

NHMA
National Houseware
Manufacturers Association

 

NHMA reports, news, product locator, trade show info, government info.

 

NPD Group

 

A marketing information firm, has marketing information on over 20 industries.

 

NRF
National Retail Federation

 

Industry headlines, links, supplier sourcebook, searchable STORES magazine index.

 

NSGA
National Sporting Goods
Association

 

Research area with statistics on sports participation and purchasing, NSGA Retail Focus magazine online, news releases, trade show info.

 

NARDA
North American Retail
Dealers Association

 

Association of independent dealers; some industry and publication info, most for members only access.

 

PMLA
Private Label Manufacturers
Association

 

Internet Private Label Yearbook: statistics on more than 950 product categories sold at America's supermarkets, drug chains and mass merchandisers. Organized into eight departments, the statistics include dollar share and unit share on a national level as well as regional basis.

 

Textile Institute Virtual Library

 

Links for General Search Engines & Resources, General Fiber/Textile/Apparel/Footwear/Information Services, Product Sourcing, Research Centers/Institutes/Trade Associations, Universities/Colleges/Institutes.

 

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