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Last Updated: Feb 11, 2008 - 12:47:01 PM |
infoUSA
®, the leading provider of proprietary business and consumer databases, sales leads, direct marketing, and email marketing, released results from their annual Survey of Business Growth/Decline by Type of Business. The survey includes a report citing the number of businesses and the corresponding business growth/decline by industry/Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) for 2006 through 2007.
According to the report, the following 10 industries had the highest percentage business growth over the last year:
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Industry |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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Growth/Percentage |
| Midwives |
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2,057 |
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2,651 |
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28.88 |
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| Weight Control Services |
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5,887 |
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7,397 |
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25.65 |
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| Beauty & Day Spas |
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4,630 |
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5,795 |
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25.16 |
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| Videotape Editing |
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3,317 |
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3,940 |
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18.78 |
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| Physicians & Surgeons Equipment |
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| & Supplies - Manufacturers |
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6,413 |
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7,560 |
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17.89 |
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| Personal Fitness Trainers |
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1,962 |
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2,312 |
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17.84 |
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| Credit & Debt Counseling Services |
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2,982 |
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3,504 |
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17.51 |
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| Office & Desk Space Rental Services |
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1,605 |
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1,858 |
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15.76 |
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| Fence Contractors |
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4,880 |
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5,546 |
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13.65 |
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| Solar Energy Equipment Wholesalers |
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1,198 |
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1,356 |
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13.19 |
According to the report, the following 10 industries had the highest rate of decline:
| Industry |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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Decline/Percentage |
| Computer & Equipment Dealers |
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20,463 |
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18,095 |
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11.57 |
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| Craft Supplies |
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3,926 |
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3,485 |
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11.23 |
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| Craft Galleries & Dealers |
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1,788 |
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1,597 |
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10.68 |
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| Records, Tapes & Compact Discs |
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5,899 |
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5,403 |
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8.41 |
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| Baseball Sports Cards |
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| & Memorabilia |
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2,267 |
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2,082 |
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8.16 |
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| Secretarial & Court |
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| Reporting Services |
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3,972 |
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3,660 |
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7.85 |
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| Collectibles |
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4,284 |
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3,952 |
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7.75 |
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| Photo Finishing |
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5,146 |
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4,805 |
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6.63 |
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| Household Sewing Machines |
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1,986 |
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1,855 |
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6.60 |
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| Mobile Home Dealers |
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4,646 |
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4,373 |
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5.88 |
The infoUSA
® Survey of Business Growth/Decline by Type of Business/SIC compiles this information using the proprietary infoUSA
® database of 14 million U.S. Businesses. Sources for this database include more than 5,000 Yellow and White Page directories, new business registration and incorporations, postal service information, courthouse and Secretary of State data as well as thousands of other public documents including business periodicals, annual reports and 10-Ks, and other SEC filings. In addition, infoUSA verifies each business listing, making more than 26 million phone calls each year. The data includes only legitimate office and storefront locations, eliminating all home businesses.
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