Deep Sector
Knowledge.
135+ Countries.
For over four decades, SIS International has conducted market research, competitive intelligence, and strategy consulting across the industries that shape the global economy. Our teams include analysts with direct operating experience in the sectors they cover.
General-Purpose
Research Misses
What Matters
Every industry has its own regulatory frameworks, buyer dynamics, and competitive logic. SIS organizes around twelve sector groups, each staffed by analysts who have worked inside the industries they study.
Recruitment Precision
Proprietary panels of verified industry professionals. CISOs, fleet managers, hospital procurement directors. Not recycled consumer survey takers.
Instrument Design
Discussion guides use the terminology your stakeholders use. Higher completion rates. Richer, more specific data.
Analytical Context
Deliverables contextualize findings within the competitive, regulatory, and macroeconomic forces specific to your sector.
Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals
& Life Sciences
SIS has supported pharma manufacturers, medical device companies, biotech firms, and healthcare providers since the early 1980s. Our healthcare practice recruits from verified panels of physicians across 30+ specialties, pharmacists, hospital administrators, payers, and patients.
Biosimilar Market Research
Mapping prescriber adoption curves, formulary positioning, and payer switching dynamics as biosimilar competition intensifies across oncology, immunology, and endocrinology.
Pharmaceuticals Market Research
Primary and secondary research across the drug lifecycle. Pre-clinical landscape assessments through post-launch brand tracking. Access to KOLs and managed care decision-makers.
Orphan Drug Research
Patient identification pathways, regulatory incentive structures, and competitive dynamics in rare disease therapeutics.
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)
Formulary management strategies, rebate structures, specialty pharmacy trends, and the evolving role of PBMs in value-based care.
Contract Research Organizations
Outsourcing trends, sponsor satisfaction, and geographic expansion across the clinical trial value chain.
Automotive, Transportation
& Mobility
Our automotive practice supports OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, fleet operators, and mobility startups with research spanning vehicle development, powertrain strategy, and dealer network optimization across three continents.
Powertrain Research & Consulting
Analyzing the ICE-to-EV transition at the component level. Motor architecture, thermal management, transmission integration through OEM engineer and supplier R&D interviews.
Commercial Trucking Market Research
Fleet procurement cycles, TCO modeling, driver retention, electrification readiness, and last-mile delivery evolution.
MEV Battery Research
Battery chemistry selection, range-vs-cost trade-offs, and supplier landscape dynamics for micro and mild-EV platforms.
Online Car Platforms
Digital retailing adoption, consumer trust in online purchasing, and competitive positioning among platforms reshaping the dealer model.
Helicopter Market Research
Fleet composition trends, MRO spend patterns, urban air mobility projections, and defense-vs-civil demand segmentation.
Energy, Chemicals
& Natural Resources
Decades of experience researching the energy value chain. Upstream exploration through downstream refining. Chemicals and materials practices navigating feedstock volatility and sustainability mandates.
Oil & Gas Market Research
Upstream-to-downstream intelligence covering exploration economics, refining margins, LNG trade flows, and strategic implications of the energy transition.
Nuclear Power Market Research
Plant construction pipelines, SMR commercialization timelines, public acceptance, and regulatory licensing pathways across key markets.
Clean Tech Research
Investment flows, commercialization timelines, and landscapes across carbon capture, green hydrogen, and grid storage.
Biofuels Research
Feedstock economics, blending mandates, cellulosic and algae-based production, and policy incentive structures.
Water Scarcity Research
Infrastructure investment needs, desalination adoption, water recycling markets, and regulatory frameworks.
Financial Services
& Insurance
Research for global banks, asset managers, insurance carriers, reinsurers, and fintech platforms. CX optimization, product development, and distribution strategy across 40+ financial markets.
Reinsurance Research & Consulting
Treaty and facultative dynamics, catastrophe modeling trends, retrocession capacity, and competitive strategies of global reinsurance carriers.
Chief Investment Officer Research
CIO asset allocation priorities, manager selection criteria, alternative investment appetite, and institutional portfolio management technology.
Fleet Insurance Research
Telematics adoption for pricing, carrier switching drivers, and EV fleet loss ratio impacts.
Building Insurance Research
Property coverage adequacy, catastrophe risk pricing, and climate risk portfolio management.
Technology, Digital
& Cybersecurity
Supporting technology companies and enterprise IT buyers with research across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, software adoption, and emerging tech. Recruiting CIOs, CISOs, and DevOps engineers through verified panels.
CISO Market Research
Security officer priorities, budget allocation, vendor evaluation criteria, and the evolving threat landscape through direct interviews with security leaders.
Digital Identity Research & Consulting
Authentication technology adoption, biometric verification, privacy regulation impacts, and IAM competitive positioning.
Smart Sensors Research
Sensor fusion, industrial IoT deployment trends, and predictive maintenance applications.
3D Printing Research
Additive manufacturing adoption by vertical, material innovation, and competitive dynamics.
Comms Infrastructure
5G economics, fiber buildout, satellite broadband competition, and broadband funding mechanisms.
Consumer Products,
Retail & E-Commerce
Consumer research across every channel. Mass retail shelf audits, CLTs, digital path-to-purchase analysis, and DTC subscription modeling. Supporting launches and repositioning across 50+ countries.
Cart Abandonment Market Research
Digital checkout friction points, recovery campaign effectiveness, and abandonment benchmarking by category, device, and price threshold.
Point of Sale Market Research
In-store transaction data, checkout optimization, POS technology adoption, and physical-digital payment convergence.
Buyer Intent Research
Digital and behavioral signals of purchase readiness to optimize funnel targeting.
Planogram Research
Shelf space allocation optimization through eye-tracking and competitive share-of-shelf benchmarking.
Reputation Tracking
Brand sentiment across earned, owned, and social channels benchmarked against competitors.
Food, Beverage
& Agriculture
Manufacturers, restaurant chains, QSR franchises, and agricultural producers. Dedicated sensory testing and CLT facilities across dozens of food categories.
Menu Optimization Research
Conjoint analysis, price sensitivity testing, and menu engineering to optimize item mix and profitability per plate.
Fast Food Franchise Research
Franchisee satisfaction, unit economics, drive-through experience, and competitive QSR positioning.
Pet Food Research
Humanization trends, premium diet adoption, ingredient transparency, and DTC channel migration.
Bottled Water Research
Premiumization, functional innovation, sustainability packaging, and regional growth drivers.
Agricultural Crops Research
Planting economics, seed tech adoption, and global trade dynamics across row and specialty crops.
Hospitality, Travel
& Leisure
Hotel brands, resort operators, travel platforms, and tourism boards across 40+ countries. Guest experience, mystery shopping, and property-level competitive benchmarking.
Luxury Hotel Market Research
UHNW traveler expectations, loyalty programs, personalization technologies, and competitive positioning among global luxury brands.
Online Travel Agent Research
OTA competitive dynamics, commission structures, metasearch integration, and direct booking strategies.
Hotel Guest Experience
Complete journey mapping from booking through post-stay review.
Golf Resort Research
Golf tourism demand, amenity expectations, and membership economics.
Fashion, Apparel
& Personal Care
Brands across luxury to value tiers. Fieldwork in New York, London, Milan, Paris, Tokyo, and Seoul. Access to verified panels of fashion buyers, beauty professionals, and retail merchandisers.
Sneaker Market Research
Collector culture, resale economics, collaboration hype cycles, and brand loyalty in athletic and lifestyle footwear.
Athleisure Market Research
Performance-lifestyle convergence, willingness-to-pay by tier, fabric technology, and activewear-as-streetwear positioning.
Luggage Research
Durability vs weight, smart features, brand loyalty, and DTC disruption.
Industrial, Manufacturing
& Construction
B2B research for manufacturers, engineering firms, and industrial distributors. VoC studies, channel assessments, competitive intelligence, and market sizing with verified plant managers and procurement officers.
Machine Tools Market Research
CNC adoption, Industry 4.0 integration, tooling replacement cycles, and global manufacturer competitive dynamics.
Commercial Real Estate Research
Office, retail, industrial demand dynamics, cap rate trends, tenant preferences, and remote work property impacts.
Mining Research
Commodity cycles, mine automation, and environmental compliance costs.
Electronic Circuits Research
PCB manufacturing, semiconductor packaging, and supply chain resilience.
Government, Nonprofit
& Social Impact
Federal, state, and municipal agencies plus nonprofits and foundations. Policy impact assessment, constituent satisfaction, program evaluation, and public opinion tracking.
Federal Government Market Research
Program evaluation, constituent experience, policy impact analysis, and inter-agency benchmarking.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
DEI maturity, employee belonging, inclusive product design, and consumer social impact sentiment.
Charity Research
Donor behavior, cause marketing, and fundraising strategy optimization.
US Veteran Market Research
Veteran consumer behavior, healthcare access, and military community brand affinity.
Media, Entertainment
& E-Sports
Media companies, studios, gaming publishers, and content platforms. Test screenings, concept evaluations, and audience segmentation for film, TV, music, and interactive media.
Movie Test Screening Research
Qualified test audiences, response instruments, and feedback on narrative, pacing, and marketing positioning.
E-Sports Market Research
Audience demographics, sponsorship valuation, team economics, and gaming’s convergence with mainstream entertainment.
Media Licensing Research
Deal structures, content valuation, and competitive distribution dynamics.
Digital Media Research
Content consumption, platform loyalty, creator economy, and ad effectiveness.
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Industry Research
Every engagement begins with a conversation about your specific industry context, decision timeline, and stakeholder needs. Our sector leads are available for a no-obligation scoping call.
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