Business research and forecasting

BIS Shrapnel is Australia's leading provider of industry research, analysis and forecasting services. We help our clients to better understand the markets in which they operate, through reliable and detailed market data, analysis of developments and drivers and thoroughly researched forecasts. Our goal is to provide businesses with the information required to make the best possible decisions.

We are a completely independent firm with no vested interests of any kind in any of the industry sectors and markets which we research and forecast. We offer a unique combination of disciplines: market research and forecasting. No other firm in Australia enjoys our pre-eminent reputation in both of these complementary fields of research.

Industry market research

We compile accurate, detailed information on industry sectors and markets. Most often this is information is not available from any other source. We provide market size and segmentation data, market shares, consumer attitudes and supplier reputation information. We regularly conduct both business-to-business and consumer research.

Forecasting

We provide reliable and clearly explained forecasts for the markets, industries and economies in which our clients operate. Over our 40-year history, we have built up a strong level of expertise and unique methodologies for forecasting. We are one of Australia's leading economic forecasters and are the pre-eminent forecasters for numerous industries and market sectors.

How we assist clients

BIS Shrapnel's reports and services assist clients with a wide range of management processes, including:

• Strategic planning
• Budgeting and sales forecasting
• Capital investment planning
• Competitive intelligence gathering
• Marketing strategy formulation
• Product development and market entry strategies
• Communications to market and stakeholders
• Market analysis
• Financial feasibility studies