Get A Grip on The US Motorcycle Market Includes 2005 Estimates and Five-Year Forecasts

DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 9, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40410) has announced the addition of US Motorcycles 2006 to their offering.

The US Motorcycles 2006 report provides 2004 year-end market data, with 2005 estimates and five-year forecasts. The report gives an instant overview of the US motorcycle market, and covers new touring, custom and sportster motorcycles. It does not include used motorcycle sales or motorcycle stock. Market size is based on the number of new units sold. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. US Motorcycles 2006 forms part of our automotive industry coverage.

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Executive Summary

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Market size

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Market Segmentation

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Market Share

Market Share is the share of each competitor in the market place and can be expressed in value or volume terms.

Market Share by Volume - each competitor's share of the total Market Volume

Market Share by Value - each competitor's share of the total Market Value

Distribution

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- Consumer Goods example:

- Supermarket

- Hypermarket

- Discount Store

- Corner shop

- Internet

- Etc

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- Size of population

- GDP - Gross Domestic Product

- Inflation rate

- Exchange rate

Forecasts

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Market Volume = All market volumes are expressed in the unit relevant to the market researched (i.e. kg, litres etc.)

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