Vol. III · Issue 06 · June 2026
Cornerstone Business Review
Research & Reports

Original research on the operators shaping local business.

Each Cornerstone report is the product of operator interviews, primary data collection, and editorial review. We publish methodology with every release.

Annual benchmark · January 2026

Local Business Growth Benchmarks

Cornerstone's annual benchmark of revenue, retention, and operational metrics across 18 service industries.

Research conducted by Cornerstone Business Review in collaboration with Cenarasoft.

Industries covered
18
Operators included
4,200+
Benchmarks tracked
47
62 pages · November 2025

Service Business Pricing Power 2025

An empirical look at how the top-performing operators set, hold, and raise prices in commodity categories.

Research conducted by Cornerstone Business Review in collaboration with Cenarasoft.

Operators surveyed
1,140
Avg. price increase held
+9.2%
Categories covered
12