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Shaul InfoResearch offers three types of service in information research related to North America and Japan (in English and Japanese):

(1) Information mining – Find information for backgrounders such as statistical figures and “the needle in a hay stack.”

(2) Business research – Research business related topics such as industries, markets, products/services, companies, etc.

(3) Market research – Help in learning about trends, major players, market shares, distribution systems, etc. of specific markets.

Sources used could be any combination of:

  • The Web, including the invisible Web (English/Japanese)
  • Subscription based databases (e.g. Dialog with more than 500 databases, Profound for market research, Hoover’s, Infomart for Canadian business, Japanese databases)
  • Associations
  • Libraries
  • Government agencies
  • Universities
  • Experts

♦ Shaul InfoResearch has also nurtured and established relationships with other information professionals locally and globally and with professional service providers for broader services.

♦ Below are examples from our past projects to show how you can use and benefit from the service in making decisions, planning strategically or simply saving time (due to the nature of projects, company names and easily identifiable words are omitted):


Get information on companies, organizations, industries, etc.

By having searches done in Japanese, a US company was able to get company information (e.g. management, products, competitors, financial information) of a PC and peripheral product distributor in Japan which otherwise might have been difficult to find.

Find out about market feasibility.

A Canadian plastic parts manufacturing company considering an industry sector as a potential new market received a research report of the sector(trends, major players, etc.) to be used for a feasibility study.

Learn about a trend related to an issue in your industry.

A consultant was able to present a report on how companies managed information within an industry as part of his assignment based on findings provided.

Help with reports and articles.

A Canadian technology consulting firm was able to include a concise report relevant to an energy industry issue in its investor report.

Learn about available data essential to decision-making

A Canadian bank was able to focus quickly on relevant sources and information related to revenues and companies in Canada required for a strategic plan.

Get information to substantiate a point.

A communication firm was able to substantiate a statement in PR material for its client with information gathered from the Web and literature searches.

Find examples or precedence on a topic.

A marketing consultant was able to incorporate examples and precedents related to a topic on “branding” as part of his assignment with a US company.