Consumer Research
2018: State Of Business
The National Small Business Association (NSBA), a nonpartisan lobbying group, found in its 2017 year-end survey that more than one-third of small business owners feel very confident about their…
What Showrooms Should Know About Consumer Report's Research on Furniture Tip-overs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), part of Consumer Reports (CR) which publishes news and research regarding product safety, news and developments for consumers, released new research…
Who to Watch Today
Welcome to Consumer Snapshot, where we dissect generational behaviors to help you sell your products and services more effectively. As a primer to what we’ll be covering in this department, we’ve…
4 Ways to Make the Best of a Slow Business Day
Anyone who works in retail knows that business can vary drastically, going from dead to bustling in a matter of minutes. But some days are just plain slow. On those days, it can be easy to lose track…
How Shipping Can Make — Or Break — An Online Sale
You can thank Amazon for setting consumer shipping expectations. For those enrolled in Amazon Prime, free shipping — free two-day shipping to be more specific — is the norm, and while that's not true…
What’s Hot in Kitchen Renovation Trends
Homeowners these days are obsessed with decluttering their kitchens, Houzz’s latest Kitchen Trends Study found. This is just one takeaway from the annual study which surveyed 1,734 U.S. homeowners…
Where Millennials Are Moving, And How Retailers Are Responding
When you think about the cities that Millennials are congregating in, hubs like New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. likely come to mind. But according to research from real estate analytics…
Pinterest Predicts the Top 10 Home Decor Trends of 2018
With the holidays behind us and market season right around the corner, it’s time to get up to speed on the latest trends for 2018. At the close of 2017, Pinterest put together a report on trends to…
Should We Call it Aging-in-Place?
By 2036, one in five people in the U.S. will be over the age of 65, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
As Baby Boomers begin to exit the workforce and retire, retailers and…
The Tax Bill Passed. What Now?
This week, Congress passed a massive new tax bill into law, and it's now on President Donald Trump's desk. The bill is expect to take effect immediately, which could mean some big changes in 2018.…