Kathy Mickey is a managing editor of the Education Group at Simba Information, where she has worked for 19 years, authoring more than 50 studies focused on PreK-12, higher education instructional materials, and educational technology. She also is the primary author of the biweekly newsletter Educational Marketer and oversees the editorial production of a second biweekly newsletter Electronic Education Report. 

The first quarter of 2019 has been a busy one for Marketresearch.com's publishing brands! 

Be sure to take a moment to catch up on the latest articles from Packaged Facts and The Freedonia Group, featuring insights on the future of the pet market, trends in coated fabrics, the rise of autonomous vehicles, and more.

The global aircraft manufacturing market will grow at an annual rate of 9.5% to 2021, according to a new report from The Business Research Company. Driving the market is the increasing use of drones together with the rising demand for turboprops.

Note: The following is an excerpt from the white paper "Will Self-Driving Vehicles Be a Reality by 2025?" by BIS Research, a global market intelligence, research, and advisory company that focuses on emerging technology trends that are likely to disrupt the market. The excerpt is a section titled "What Is Driving the Trend for Self-Driving Cars?" 

Check out the latest insights and analysis from Packaged Facts and Simba Information.  This week, analysts explored how online and e-grocers are shaping the U.S. beverage market, how STEM is changing math education, how Profound can be leveraged in higher education, and more.

Profound is a premier business intelligence solution with more than one million market research reports from hundreds of global publishers. The platform allows users to stretch their research budgets by purchasing individual sections — such as chapters, tables, and charts — rather than having to buy full reports. 

Profound is used by many well-known consulting firms and banks, but it’s also a tool that’s helpful for students who need access to market research. 

Single-use plastics have been in the news a lot lately, and the news isn't good. Once vaunted for their convenience, disposable plastic products have come under fire in recent years as evidence of the environmental damage they can cause piles up – sometimes literally.

Scan through the latest headlines from Marketresearch.com's publishing brands, where this week's topics included retail-ready packaging, the roofing industry, the weight loss market, tips on leveraging market research, and more.

Kent Furst has written 50 industry studies on a wide variety of topics during the last 14 years at The Freedonia Group. He currently manages a group of analysts who focus on the chemicals industry. He holds a B.S. in Polymer Science and Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.

Kent has been quoted in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, in addition to a number of trade journals. He has been a regular speaker at the International Silicones Conference over the last seven years, and he’s also spoken at the Plastic Caps & Closures conference.

One of the many challenges of running a successful business is that markets change. It’s natural: Tastes shift, technology advances, and the consumers you target today may look and behave differently from those in the market tomorrow.