Post by cyclops on Apr 9, 2011 23:21:22 GMT 10
The U.S. economy is recovering from a severe recession, but some industries are unlikely to ever fully bounce back.
A new analysis by research firm IBIS World looks at 10 industries that appear to be dying. The list isn’t exactly shocking, but it represents a mix of sectors that are being left behind by technology or have been hurt by cheaper overseas competition.
The biggest industry profiled by IBISWorld is wired telecom carriers, largely being supplanted by cellphones and the Internet.
The dominance of the Web and digital media also puts Newspaper publishers, record stores and video-rental companies on the list.
Meanwhile, photofinishing also takes its place among the top 10 dying industries thanks to the growing influence of digital photography.
Cheap imports are blamed for a decline in mills and apparel manufacturers.
Companies that rent formal wear are also counted among dying industries amid both competition from abroad and lower prices making owning your own formal wear a more attractive option than renting.
The only clear recession casualty that makes the list is manufactured home dealers. The housing boom led to a surge in the industry, but now years after the bubble burst the sector has continued to struggle.
The full list is below:
Sector Revenue 2010 (in millions) Decline 2000-2010 Forecast Decline 2010-2016
Wired Telecommunication Carriers$154,096 -54.9% -15.9%
Mills $54,645 -50.2% -12.8%
Newspaper Publishing $40,726 -35.9% -17.6%
Apparel Manufacturing $12,800 -77.1% -11.3%
DVD, Game & Video Rental $7,839 -35.7% -11.2%
Manufactured Home Dealers $4,538 -73.7% -58.7%
Video Postproduction Services $4,276 -24.9% -37.8%
Record Stores $1,804 -76.3% -11.6%
Photofinishing $1,603 -69.1% -33.3%
Formal Wear & Costume Rental $736 -35.0% -17.0%
A new analysis by research firm IBIS World looks at 10 industries that appear to be dying. The list isn’t exactly shocking, but it represents a mix of sectors that are being left behind by technology or have been hurt by cheaper overseas competition.
The biggest industry profiled by IBISWorld is wired telecom carriers, largely being supplanted by cellphones and the Internet.
The dominance of the Web and digital media also puts Newspaper publishers, record stores and video-rental companies on the list.
Meanwhile, photofinishing also takes its place among the top 10 dying industries thanks to the growing influence of digital photography.
Cheap imports are blamed for a decline in mills and apparel manufacturers.
Companies that rent formal wear are also counted among dying industries amid both competition from abroad and lower prices making owning your own formal wear a more attractive option than renting.
The only clear recession casualty that makes the list is manufactured home dealers. The housing boom led to a surge in the industry, but now years after the bubble burst the sector has continued to struggle.
The full list is below:
Sector Revenue 2010 (in millions) Decline 2000-2010 Forecast Decline 2010-2016
Wired Telecommunication Carriers$154,096 -54.9% -15.9%
Mills $54,645 -50.2% -12.8%
Newspaper Publishing $40,726 -35.9% -17.6%
Apparel Manufacturing $12,800 -77.1% -11.3%
DVD, Game & Video Rental $7,839 -35.7% -11.2%
Manufactured Home Dealers $4,538 -73.7% -58.7%
Video Postproduction Services $4,276 -24.9% -37.8%
Record Stores $1,804 -76.3% -11.6%
Photofinishing $1,603 -69.1% -33.3%
Formal Wear & Costume Rental $736 -35.0% -17.0%
and that's just for the quarter 