Many participants in the US repair services industry, particularly small independent repair shops, have faced mounting challenges over the last decade. During this period, one key trend has been manufacturers’ increasing control over the repair of their products. Recent events, however, have given pause to this trend and even promise to reverse it.

For decades, the tastes and preferences of the largest generational cohort — the baby boomers — have been an important factor shaping key trends in the US small appliances market. This group, noted also for its affluence, is now joined by another even larger generational group: the millennials.

Smart appliances connect to smartphones and tablets to enable alerts and remote control. For example, if you’d like to start the dishwasher or adjust your thermostat while you are at work, smart appliances will give you that ability.

Smart appliances offer many potential benefits to consumers, but will they gain traction in the market? For up-to-date industry analysis, check out the blog post below.

It is said that sooner or later, all that is old is new again. When it comes to household cooking appliances, all that is old needs to be replaced again — eventually.

The need for replacement is the fundamental driver of demand for US household cooking appliances, which include gas cooking appliances, electric cooking appliances, and microwave ovens. Consumers often buy a new model upon moving into a new home, or when an old appliance becomes nonfunctional or outdated. Of course, purchase decisions are influenced by key trends.

Sales of lawn and garden equipment have been sluggish in recent years. Sales peaked in 2005 and have been declining and struggling to pick up ever since.

Despite these continued challenges, consumer research firm Packaged Facts projects retail sales will increase by a CAGR of 3 percent in the U.S. to reach $11.8 billion by 2019. Read on to learn more.

There are a number of trends causing shake-ups in the personal care appliance market, leading to some interesting questions.

• Why is a vacuum company making hair dryers?
• How do the increasingly active lifestyles of elderly Americans present an opportunity for appliance companies?
• And what on Earth is “peak beard”?

If you want the answers to all these questions (and more), read on.

As the economy improves, do-it-yourself consumers will flock to Home Depot and Lowe’s to renovate their homes and get started on projects that have been put on hold since the collapse of the housing market.

TechNavio, a leading research and advisory company, expects the global DIY market to rise at a CAGR of 3 percent from 2016 to 2020.

Has the robot invasion begun? According to Tractica, a market intelligence firm that focuses on human interaction with technology, the consumer robotics revolution is “well and truly underway.”

Learn about the growing demand for domestic robots and what hurdles the market faces in the next few years.

MarketResearch.com has released a new e-book that highlights the top trends in the house and home industry. Drawing on insights from a number of premier market research firms, this e-book gives you expert forecasts on a wide variety of consumer goods from furniture to smart appliances to landscaping products.

This e-book will help you get up to speed quickly on innovative technologies that are transforming the industry and influential factors that are changing the demand for household products in key regions around the world.

Services for self-storage and moving — fixed storage, mobile storage, climate-controlled, and not climate-controlled, full-service moving, and DIY truck rentals — are expected to reach $71 billion in revenues in 2020. Advances will be driven by increased mobility nationwide, as people and businesses are starting to relocate at higher rates following the recession and extended slow recovery. Growth will also stem from the lack of storage space in many US homes. 

As one might guess, revenues for these services vary significantly by region, state, and municipal area. Regional markets are primarily influenced by local factors such as population size, density, age distribution, mobility, homeownership rates, and growth trends.