Strategy for Industry

STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE

Analysis Framework

Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP)

An economic framework that links Industry Structure to Firm Conduct and Market Performance. Provides academic context for industry analysis.

262 Industries Analysed

8.6/10 Avg Fit Score

5 GTIAS Pillars

40 Attributes

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Industry Applications

262 industries have a full Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP) analysis. Click any industry to read the detailed breakdown.

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Central banking 10/10 Collection of hazardous waste 10/10 Defence activities 10/10

6411 Central banking

Natural Monopoly

Entry barriers: extreme

3812 Collection of hazardous waste

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

8422 Defence activities

Tight Oligopoly / Monopsonistic

Entry barriers: high

4912 Freight rail transport

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals

Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2660 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

3250 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

Natural Monopoly

Entry barriers: high

7911 Travel agency activities

Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: low

6110 Wired telecommunications activities

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

8291 Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus

Dichotomous: Concentrated Oligopoly (Credit Bureaus) and Fragmented (Collections)

Entry barriers: high

7010 Activities of head offices

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

6611 Administration of financial markets

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

7310 Advertising

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

7110 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy

Fragmented / Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

3011 Building of ships and floating structures

Global Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: High

2431 Casting of iron and steel

Fragmented to Moderate Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

6202 Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

4100 Construction of buildings

Fragmented Competition with Localized Oligopolistic Pockets

Entry barriers: medium

4210 Construction of roads and railways

Oligopoly with fragmented sub-tiers

Entry barriers: high

4220 Construction of utility projects

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

9000 Creative, arts and entertainment activities

Bimodal distribution with fragmented creation and concentrated distribution oligopolies

Entry barriers: high

6311 Data processing, hosting and related activities

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

4311 Demolition

Fragmented / Highly Competitive

Entry barriers: high

3510 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

Natural Monopoly / Regulated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

4321 Electrical installation

Highly Fragmented

Entry barriers: medium

0610 Extraction of crude petroleum

Tight Oligopoly to State-Led Monopoly

Entry barriers: high

0620 Extraction of natural gas

Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

0892 Extraction of peat

Fragmented to Regional Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2591 Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy

Fragmented to Moderate Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

4923 Freight transport by road

Fragmented Competition

Entry barriers: medium

9603 Funeral and related activities

Fragmented with regional oligopolistic pockets

Entry barriers: high

9200 Gambling and betting activities

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

0230 Gathering of non-wood forest products

Atomistic fragmented supply base with Oligopsonistic downstream

Entry barriers: high

8121 General cleaning of buildings

Highly Fragmented

Entry barriers: low

8411 General public administration activities

Natural Monopoly / Sovereign Monopoly

Entry barriers: high

0111 Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Fragmented Supply / Oligopsonistic Demand

Entry barriers: high

8610 Hospital activities

Regional Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

7740 Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works

Oligopoly with high fragmentation in niche patent sub-sectors

Entry barriers: high

4520 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Highly Fragmented

Entry barriers: medium

3030 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: High

2395 Manufacture of articles of concrete, cement and plaster

Localized Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel

Global Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2720 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

3092 Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages

Differentiated Oligopoly with Fragmented Tail

Entry barriers: High

1073 Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery

Global Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2630 Manufacture of communication equipment

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2620 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

Tight Oligopoly in components, Monopolistic Competition in finished goods

Entry barriers: high

1050 Manufacture of dairy products

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2740 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment

Loose Oligopoly transitioning to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

2610 Manufacture of electronic components and boards

Tight Oligopoly in high-end; Monopolistic Competition in commoditized segments

Entry barriers: high

2811 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2012 Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

3240 Manufacture of games and toys

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

3520 Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains

Natural Monopoly / Regulated Utility

Entry barriers: high

2310 Manufacture of glass and glass products

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1061 Manufacture of grain mill products

Loose Oligopoly trending toward consolidation

Entry barriers: high

2816 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment

Loose Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2823 Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2824 Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1103 Manufacture of malt liquors and malt

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2651 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2822 Manufacture of metal-forming machinery and machine tools

Bifurcated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

3040 Manufacture of military fighting vehicles

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2817 Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2790 Manufacture of other electrical equipment

Monopolistic Competition with regional oligopolistic pockets

Entry barriers: high

2732 Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

2829 Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery

Loose Oligopoly / Niche Monopolies

Entry barriers: high

2930 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2021 Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2100 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2220 Manufacture of plastics products

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition depending on sub-segment

Entry barriers: medium

1080 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds

Loose Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1701 Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1920 Manufacture of refined petroleum products

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2391 Manufacture of refractory products

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2023 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1104 Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1062 Manufacture of starches and starch products

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1072 Manufacture of sugar

Oligopolistic with Regional Dominance

Entry barriers: high

2512 Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal

Loose Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1200 Manufacture of tobacco products

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1040 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats

Loose to Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2520 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition

Tight Oligopoly with Monopsonistic demand

Entry barriers: high

1102 Manufacture of wines

Fragmented with an Oligopolistic Tier

Entry barriers: high

0311 Marine fishing

Fragmented upstream, concentrated downstream

Entry barriers: high

3830 Materials recovery

Bimodal: Fragmented Collection, Consolidated Processing

Entry barriers: high

8620 Medical and dental practice activities

Fragmented to Monopolistically Competitive

Entry barriers: high

0891 Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals

Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

0710 Mining of iron ores

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

0520 Mining of lignite

Regional Oligopoly

Entry barriers: High

0729 Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores

Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

0721 Mining of uranium and thorium ores

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

0150 Mixed farming

Fragmented / Atomistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

9102 Museums activities and operation of historical sites and buildings

Fragmented with localized monopolistic characteristics

Entry barriers: high

6512 Non-life insurance

Loose Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

4690 Non-specialized wholesale trade

Highly Fragmented

Entry barriers: low

8230 Organization of conventions and trade shows

Fragmented with Localized Oligopolies

Entry barriers: medium

6619 Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

6419 Other monetary intermediation

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

4799 Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Fragmented long tail with platform-dominated oligopoly

Entry barriers: medium

4773 Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores

Fragmented / Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: low to medium

4390 Other specialized construction activities

Fragmented with niche oligopolistic clusters

Entry barriers: high

8292 Packaging activities

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

5110 Passenger air transport

Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

4322 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Highly Fragmented (Monopolistic Competition)

Entry barriers: medium

8010 Private security activities

Fragmented with a bimodal distribution of large-scale integrators and local niche players

Entry barriers: High

1030 Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

1010 Processing and preserving of meat

Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

5813 Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals

Atomistic competition on the supply side facing a bilateral digital oligopoly

Entry barriers: medium

0810 Quarrying of stone, sand and clay

Local Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

6010 Radio broadcasting

Localized Oligopoly with National Consolidation

Entry barriers: high

6820 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis

Highly Fragmented

Entry barriers: medium

6810 Real estate activities with own or leased property

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

8412 Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security

Natural Monopoly / State-Monopsony

Entry barriers: high

6520 Reinsurance

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

7730 Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

7722 Renting of video tapes and disks

Tight Oligopoly transitioning to decline

Entry barriers: high

9512 Repair of communication equipment

Fragmented with Dominant OEM Clusters

Entry barriers: high

9511 Repair of computers and peripheral equipment

Highly Fragmented/Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: low

3311 Repair of fabricated metal products

Fragmented Competition

Entry barriers: medium

7210 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Bifurcated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

8720 Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

8710 Residential nursing care facilities

Fragmented to Moderate Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

4730 Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

4771 Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores

Monopolistically Competitive

Entry barriers: medium

4764 Retail sale of games and toys in specialized stores

Fragmented with strong competitive pressure from dominant online retailers

Entry barriers: medium

4752 Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialized stores

Fragmented with emerging regional oligopoly

Entry barriers: medium

4762 Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialized stores

Highly Fragmented/Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: High

4772 Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles in specialized stores

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

4774 Retail sale of second-hand goods

Highly Fragmented (Monopolistic Competition)

Entry barriers: medium

4751 Retail sale of textiles in specialized stores

Highly Fragmented with Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

4723 Retail sale of tobacco products in specialized stores

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

4791 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Loose Oligopoly with Long-Tail Fragmentation

Entry barriers: medium

4510 Sale of motor vehicles

Oligopolistic with fragmented retail intermediaries

Entry barriers: high

6130 Satellite telecommunications activities

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

5012 Sea and coastal freight water transport

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

8020 Security systems service activities

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

5221 Service activities incidental to land transportation

Oligopolistic Competition with Regional Monopolies

Entry barriers: high

5222 Service activities incidental to water transportation

Localized Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

5510 Short term accommodation activities

Fragmented with platform-led oligopolistic intermediation

Entry barriers: medium

0210 Silviculture and other forestry activities

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition depending on region

Entry barriers: high

3530 Steam and air conditioning supply

Natural Geographic Monopoly

Entry barriers: high

7120 Technical testing and analysis

Differentiated Oligopoly with a fragmented long tail

Entry barriers: high

4930 Transport via pipeline

Natural Monopoly / Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2592 Treatment and coating of metals; machining

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

3821 Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste

Regional Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

4921 Urban and suburban passenger land transport

Natural Monopoly or Regulated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation

Fragmented with regional oligopolies

Entry barriers: high

3600 Water collection, treatment and supply

Natural Monopoly / Regional Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

6312 Web portals

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

4620 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals

Oligopolistic with fragmented local sourcing

Entry barriers: high

4663 Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Fragmented with localized oligopolies

Entry barriers: high

4652 Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

4649 Wholesale of other household goods

Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

4661 Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products

Tight Oligopoly with deep structural intermediation

Entry barriers: high

4641 Wholesale of textiles, clothing and footwear

Fragmented Competition

Entry barriers: medium

4610 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis

Fragmented / Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: low

46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

6120 Wireless telecommunications activities

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

55 Accommodation

Fragmented with Oligopolistic Distribution Layers

Entry barriers: high

6920 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy

Fragmented Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

9411 Activities of business and employers membership organizations

Fragmented / Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

8220 Activities of call centres

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

7810 Activities of employment placement agencies

Fragmented / Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: low

9900 Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies

Sovereign-Mandated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

6420 Activities of holding companies

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

6622 Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Fragmented with long-tail characteristics

Entry barriers: medium

9492 Activities of political organizations

Fragmented Oligopoly

Entry barriers: medium

9412 Activities of professional membership organizations

Highly Fragmented (Monopolistic Competition)

Entry barriers: medium

5224 Cargo handling

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2432 Casting of non-ferrous metals

Fragmented Competition

Entry barriers: high

8110 Combined facilities support activities

Highly Fragmented

Entry barriers: medium

8430 Compulsory social security activities

Statutory Monopoly

Entry barriers: high

6201 Computer programming activities

Fragmented / Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: Low financial, High human-capital

5320 Courier activities

Loose Oligopoly with Fringe Competition

Entry barriers: Medium

1101 Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits

Bimodal Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

0893 Extraction of salt

Regional Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

8421 Foreign affairs

Sovereign-Monopolistic Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

6630 Fund management activities

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

8530 Higher education

Fragmented Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

5022 Inland freight water transport

Fragmented to Moderate Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

6910 Legal activities

Fragmented with Niche Oligopolies

Entry barriers: high

9101 Library and archives activities

Fragmented public service with localized monopolies

Entry barriers: high

6511 Life insurance

Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

7020 Management consultancy activities

Dichotomous Oligopoly

Entry barriers: High

2821 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2814 Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2392 Manufacture of clay building materials

Regional Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2593 Manufacture of cutlery, hand tools and general hardware

Fragmented with Localized Oligopolistic Pockets

Entry barriers: high

2750 Manufacture of domestic appliances

Loose to Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2710 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus

Tight Oligopoly in high-voltage segments, Monopolistic Competition in components

Entry barriers: high

2731 Manufacture of fibre optic cables

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2812 Manufacture of fluid power equipment

Loose Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

3212 Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles

Fragmented / Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: low for production, high for brand equity

3211 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles

Bifurcated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1074 Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products

Loose Oligopoly with strong private-label competition

Entry barriers: medium

2826 Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2030 Manufacture of man-made fibres

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2910 Manufacture of motor vehicles

Tight Global Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

3220 Manufacture of musical instruments

Bifurcated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2029 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2819 Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2399 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition depending on sub-segment

Entry barriers: medium

2393 Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

2813 Manufacture of other pumps, compressors, taps and valves

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2815 Manufacture of ovens, furnaces and furnace burners

Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2022 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics

Loose Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2013 Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2818 Manufacture of power-driven hand tools

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1075 Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

Monopolistic Competition / Fragmented

Entry barriers: high

3020 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2211 Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2513 Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

2511 Manufacture of structural metal products

Fragmented to Regional Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1410 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel

Fragmented / Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

2733 Manufacture of wiring devices

Loose Oligopoly with commoditized segments

Entry barriers: high

7320 Market research and public opinion polling

Fragmented with an Oligopolistic Tier

Entry barriers: low

0510 Mining of hard coal

Oligopolistic with high structural barriers

Entry barriers: high

5913 Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities

Loose Oligopoly trending toward consolidation

Entry barriers: high

9311 Operation of sports facilities

Fragmented with localized oligopolies

Entry barriers: high

9329 Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Fragmented / Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

8299 Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Highly Fragmented (Perfectly Competitive tendencies)

Entry barriers: low

6492 Other credit granting

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

8549 Other education n.e.c.

Highly Fragmented

Entry barriers: medium

5629 Other food service activities

Highly Fragmented

Entry barriers: low

3290 Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Fragmented / Highly Dispersed

Entry barriers: High

6190 Other telecommunications activities

Loose Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

4911 Passenger rail transport, interurban

Natural Monopoly / Regulated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

1311 Preparation and spinning of textile fibres

Fragmented Global Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

8423 Public order and safety activities

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

8413 Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses

Governmental Monopoly / Natural Monopoly

Entry barriers: high

3900 Remediation activities and other waste management services

Regional Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

9521 Repair of consumer electronics

Highly Fragmented/Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

7220 Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Fragmented with Oligopolistic Pockets

Entry barriers: high

4742 Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialized stores

Fragmented with Competitive Fringe

Entry barriers: medium

4761 Retail sale of books, newspapers and stationary in specialized stores

Fragmented with Competitive Fringe

Entry barriers: medium

4753 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialized stores

Fragmented Competition

Entry barriers: low

4759 Retail sale of electrical household appliances, furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialized stores

Monopolistic Competition with Oligopolistic Pockets

Entry barriers: High

4721 Retail sale of food in specialized stores

Fragmented / Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

4763 Retail sale of sporting equipment in specialized stores

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

4781 Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products

Fragmented / Atomistic Competition

Entry barriers: low

4789 Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods

Fragmented / Perfect Competition

Entry barriers: low

6612 Security and commodity contracts brokerage

Differentiated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

5223 Service activities incidental to air transportation

Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

8810 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Fragmented to Monopsonistic

Entry barriers: high

5820 Software publishing

Tight Oligopoly with fringe competition

Entry barriers: high

5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities

Tight Oligopoly (Labels) and Monopoly-adjacent Distribution (DSPs)

Entry barriers: high

0990 Support activities for other mining and quarrying

Fragmented supply base within an oligopsonistic demand environment

Entry barriers: high

0910 Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

6020 Television programming and broadcasting activities

Loose Oligopoly transitioning to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

7912 Tour operator activities

Fragmented with Competitive Fringe and OTA-dominated core

Entry barriers: low

3822 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste

Regional Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

6430 Trusts, funds and similar financial entities

Tight Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

9820 Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use

Atomistic/Fragmented

Entry barriers: low

7500 Veterinary activities

Increasingly Concentrated Oligopoly

Entry barriers: high

5210 Warehousing and storage

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

4653 Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies

Tight Oligopoly at the OEM level with fragmented regional distribution

Entry barriers: high

4651 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: medium

4662 Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Differentiated Oligopoly in niche segments, Monopolistic Competition in bulk commodities

Entry barriers: high

4659 Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Fragmented to Monopolistic Competition

Entry barriers: high

9810 Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use

Atomized/Fragmented

Entry barriers: low

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