“After searching for data on home décor styling trends, Assortment Styler was the only report with details on how Americans decorate their homes. The report gave us the competitive advantage across multiple titles of knowing the top home décor styles and historical and future trends.”
Listen to a Podcast Featuring our Janine Michalek Discussing this Topic with Fran Groesbeck of the Cookware Manufacturers Association
We know consumer behavior changed when we went into lockdown last year. We know due to lockdowns and fear, focus turned toward the home and specifically the kitchen, with increased grocery purchasing and increased kitchenware purchasing. But what is happening now that we are emerging from the pandemic? Are consumers back to their old habits, or has behavior changed permanently? How do we see past the confusion caused by the widespread product shortages from distribution bottlenecks? What behaviors will stick and what behaviors are changing yet again?
Do you understand how the market for your product category has changed?
Much of the research we have done this year is in Attitude, Awareness and Usage Studies. These are fundamental research studies that provide strategic information on the foundation of a particular product category marketplace. Consumers share how they are using products, how their usage has changed and how they think it will change in the future. These studies examine brand awareness, purchase triggers and path to purchase – all of which have changed significantly in the past two tumultuous years.