Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/951d32/housewares_trendtr) has announced the addition of the "Housewares TrendTracker 2008" report to their offering.
This 7th annual trend report, provides in-depth information about the trends that will be impacting the home goods and housewares industries over the next several years, including the impact the economic downturn and soaring gas prices are going to have on consumer spending on housewares and home goods products.
This report highlights the three key trends that will be impacting the home goods and housewares industries over the next few years.
These trends are:
1. The impact the economic downturn, housing crisis, and soaring gas prices are having on consumer spending, meal preparation, home improvement and remodeling, and home buying and selling.
2. The environmental practices that are being embraced by the American consumer, the environmentally-friendly products that are being bought, and what the future holds for the environmental movement and “green” products.
3. The dramatic shifts in the American consumers’ attitudes towards food and the resultant changes to American cooking and eating habits.
In addition, Housewares TrendTracker 2008 takes a look at what is driving the continued growth of one of the hottest housewares product categories B the home organization and home storage category.
| CONTENTS: |
| About Housewares Trendtracker 2008 |
| The Trends |
| The Economic Downturn and Soaring Gas Prices: A 1-2 Punch |
| The More Spent On Gas, the Less Spent On Food |
| Home Improvement Projects Are Being Put On Hold |
| People Are Deciding Not To Sell Their Homes Right Now |
| Going "Green" Goes Mainstream |
Tremendous Shifts in Attitudes about the Environment and Global Warming |
Americans Are Walking the Talk When It Comes To Saving The Environment |
Manufacturers, Retailers, and Home Builders Are Jumping On The "Green" Bandwagon |
| Healthy Cooking/Healthy Eating |
| Less Fad Dieting, More Focus On Simply Eating Healthy Foods |
| Wanting To Stay Healthy Into Old Age |
| Limiting Exposure to Pesticides and Other Bad Stuff |
| Eating More Fruits and Vegetables |
| Home Organization One of Hottest Housewares Categories |
| The Quest for the Well-Organized Closet |
| A New Home Office, another Home Organization Project |
| The Garage: The Newest Frontier in Home Organization |
| About The Hometrend Influentials Panel (Hip) |
| About The Author |
| Bibliography |
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