The Fastest Growing Industries in America are eCommerce and Environmental Consulting [INFOGRAPHIC]

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The folks at Staff.com have put together a neat infographic highlighting startup survival rates, the types of businesses most likely to fail and the best industries for starting a business in the next five years. While the inclusion of eCommerce, online publishing and Internet games under the latter is hardly a surprise, the fact that residential construction, environmental consulting and logistics are considered booming sectors comes with a little trepidation. If the growth estimates are correct, however, this could mean big things for certain stocks. Let's take a look at sectors where Staff.com expects to see growth:
eCommerce
Looking at eCommerce, there's established players like
Amazon.comAMZN
and
eBayEBAY
, which will continue to thrive, but niche firms like
Vistaprint
(VRPT),
1-800-Flowers
(FLWS) and
Nutrisystem
(NTRI) definitely stand to gain as well. Expect new niche sellers to burst onto the scene as well.
Internet Publishing
Within the realm of Internet publishing, the prospects of print-dominated outlets like
GannettGCI
and the
McClatchy CompanyMNI
don't look very good. But their losses could be offset by gains with firms with some skin in the online publishing game, notably
YahooYHOO
,
News CorpNWS
, and the
Washington Post CompanyWPO
.
Mobile Games
As the popularity of online gaming grows, look for
ZyngaZNGA
to capitalize, especially with their
FacebookFB
integration. Despite its recent woes,
Electronic ArtsEA
has delved into online gaming, a move that could pay dividends. Look for the stock of Chinese gaming companies like
Giant Interactive GroupGA
,
Changyou.comCYOU
and
Perfect WorldPWRD
to blossom in a growing market. These companies may not be American, but they're influence will certainly be felt across the globe.
Residential ConstructionBenzinga identified
the top four small-cap stocks in residential construction with the highest EPS back in March. Other big-names in the sector include
NVRNVR
,
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M/I HomesMHO
and
D.R. HortonDHI
.
Environmental Consulting
There aren't many publicly-traded companies in the environmental consulting sector, though that could change. The largest company is
URS Corp.URS
. Other big players who could pursue an IPO in the next few years are Omaha, Nebraska-based
HDR
, Atlanta's
AMEC & Environment and Infrastructure
and
CH2M Hill
, based out of Englewood, Colorado.
IT Consulting
Seeking Alpha
has written
about rising stars in the IT Consulting sphere, including
Navigant ConsultingNCI
,
FTI ConsultingFCN
and
Huron ConsultingHURN
. Two of the biggest names in the industry are
AccentureACN
and
I.B.M.IBM
.
Transport and Logistics
Expect the top firms in the transport and logistics circle to thrive in the next few years. These stocks include
Echo GlobalECHO
,
FedExFDX
,
Forward AirFWRD
and
Hub GroupHUBG
. Check out Staff.com's infographic below (click to enlarge):
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