Each of the four market baskets is specific to a given family of products and services. For example, the MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) Market Basket of Goods identifies a number of commonly purchased items that are identified by their specific nomenclature, manufacturer and part number. The market basket for print services contains specific information on 24 different print jobs that range in size from small (1,000 copies) to large (20,000,000).

All of the market baskets contain ‘shopping lists’ that are comprised of popularly referenced goods and services. The reports shows the average (mean), lowest and highest prices reported for each item, along with the percent of companies who either purchased the item as specifically identified or an equivalent item.

If you would like more information on how to participate in the Market Basket surveys for MRO items, office products, IT products and services, and print services, send an email to metrics@capsresearch.org.