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

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.com AMZN and eBay EBAY, 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 Gannett GCI and the McClatchy Company MNI don't look very good. But their losses could be offset by gains with firms with some skin in the online publishing game, notably Yahoo YHOO, News Corp NWS, and the Washington Post Company WPO. Mobile Games As the popularity of online gaming grows, look for Zynga ZNGA to capitalize, especially with their Facebook FB integration. Despite its recent woes, Electronic Arts EA has delved into online gaming, a move that could pay dividends. Look for the stock of Chinese gaming companies like Giant Interactive Group GA, Changyou.com CYOU and Perfect World PWRD to blossom in a growing market. These companies may not be American, but they're influence will certainly be felt across the globe. Residential Construction Benzinga identified the top four small-cap stocks in residential construction with the highest EPS back in March. Other big-names in the sector include NVR NVR , M/I Homes MHO and D.R. Horton DHI. 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 Consulting NCI, FTI Consulting FCN and Huron Consulting HURN. Two of the biggest names in the industry are Accenture ACN 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 Global ECHO, FedEx FDX, Forward Air FWRD and Hub Group HUBG. Check out Staff.com's infographic below (click to enlarge):
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