Used by institutions around the world, The Snapshots Series includes over 8,890 market reports across 43 industries in 40 countries, spanning the UK, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, and Latin America. It’s a unique source for market research data, offering worldwide market data for a broad range of industries and regions.

The Snapshots Series reports provide concise business information including market size, market segmentation, market shares, market-share weblinks, market distribution, market forecasts, and socio-economic data provided by the Economist Intelligence Unit, along with a list of "further sources" for additional research opportunities. The reports give users everything they need to produce business plans, marketing plans, start-up plans, new business development, market growth analysis, and strategic and financial plans. Much of the information is available in color graphs and charts, ideal for incorporating into reports and presentations.

The ProQuest® interface allows users to focus directly on specific markets using ABI/INFORM® subject terms, company names, geographic names, and classification codes.