Print One way to investigate "the competition" is to determine other businesses
which fall into the same classification as our business of interest. Buckner mentions Standard Industry Classification (SIC) codes in the readings. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) replaced SIC for the 2002 Economic Census and going forward (and correlates to codes used in Mexico and Canada—part of the North American Free Trade Association, or NAFTA). In your exploration of business classification, investigate NAICS and related topics: Consider this
activity our virtual class "field trip"—one which you'll do independently, however. You are selecting a site location, so choose something interesting; but with COVID-19 in mind, you are definitely not required to physically go to any retail establishment or store. If you are performing a remote drive-by reconnaissance, make sure you have a way to take notes and photos with your smartphone or digital camera. Note:I recognize that much of this kind of research can, and is, now done online in our digital age.
Deliverable:BRIEFLY summarize your results in a report or presentation.
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