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Podcast: kbbreview The 2022 Top Ten Consumer Priorities, February 2022
24th February 2022

Trend-Monitor director Jane Blakeborough discusses the new consumer priorities for [...]

Podcast: The Quiet Mark Podcast Episode 36, January 2022
8th February 2022

Trend-Monitor director Jane Blakeborough chats with Simon Gosling CMO of [...]

Top Ten Priorities for our Homes in 2022
The Top Ten Priorities For Our Homes In 2022
4th January 2022

Trend-Monitor report looking at the impact of Covid-19 on our [...]

WRAP Food Trends and KPI Survey 2021
6th September 2021

The Food Trends & KPI survey is a bi-annual survey [...]

Aviva: How We Live 2020
1st April 2021

Insurance company, Aviva, examines the impact of Covid on a [...]

Home Design Trends 2021: A Trend-Monitor discussion with Siemens
30th March 2021

Home appliance giant Siemens spoke to our research director Jane [...]

Post Covid Households 2021 and beyond
The Post-Covid Household in 2021 and Beyond
10th November 2020

Baffled by all the so-called ‘research’ that’s doing the rounds [...]

Post-Covid Trends: Healthy Homes
The New Healthier Home
26th October 2020

Post-Covid Trend: Creating a healthier home [...]

Home: A New Meaning
23rd October 2020

This report by Ring, the home security company, examines changing [...]

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Ikea Life at Home: The Big Home Reboot
24th September 2020

The Ikea Big Home Reboot report looks at how our [...]

Food and drink trends 2020
Food Trends: Kindness, Compassion and Simplicity
16th September 2020

The latest food and drink trends report from supermarket Waitrose [...]

2020 Renovation Nation Report
The 2020 Renovation Nation Report
19th August 2020

This report, by mortgage comparison site money.co.uk, investigates which areas [...]

Refill is the new recycle
Consumer Trend: Refill is the New Recycle
6th July 2020

The new supermarket strategy for cutting plastic packaging is good [...]

Post Covid-19 KBB consumer confidence survey
Post Covid-19 K&B Consumer Confidence Survey
29th May 2020

For Part Two of our Five Part Plan to support [...]

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Global Megatrend: Personalisation
1st May 2020

Personalisation is the tailoring of a service or product to [...]

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Global Megatrend: The Ageing Population
14th April 2020

The world has an ageing population and here we look [...]

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AR and VR – the technology revolutionising KBB retail
7th February 2020

According to a new impact assessment by PwC economists, VR [...]

Consumer Trend: Eco-shaming
20th December 2019

The climate emergency has triggered a new response to double [...]

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Fresh Air as a Luxury
13th December 2019

The more consumers learn about the impact of poor air [...]

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Consumer Trend: Slow Living, The Backlash Against Speed
26th November 2019

‘Slow living’ is a new consumer trend that holds benefits [...]

Dark Kitchens and their impact on kitchen design
‘Dark’ Kitchens and their impact on kitchen design
18th November 2019

As increasing numbers of us turn to our phone apps [...]

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John Lewis Retail Report 2019 proves Trend-Monitor is spot on
21st October 2019

The John Lewis Retail Report for 2019 highlights five trends [...]

Things people do in kitchens
Five things you didn’t know about consumers and their kitchens
1st October 2019

We surveyed over 1,000 UK householders to find out about [...]

Cecile Poignant interview with Trend-Monitor
Influencer Interview: Cecile Poignant – Trend Forecaster and Consultant
18th September 2019

This insightful interview with trend forecaster, Cecile Poignant, identifies some [...]

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The War on Plastic
13th September 2019

According to the National Geographic, nearly a million plastic beverage [...]

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Consumer Trend: Premiumisation
29th August 2019

The ability to offer customers extra luxe, a personalised service [...]

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Getting acquainted with Centennials
29th July 2019

For a long time Millennials have been the most relevant [...]

Baby Boomers click with online shopping
25th July 2019

A report by the Office of National Statistics shows that [...]

Ethical Consumer Markets Report 2018
23rd July 2019

This report by Ethical Consumer shows despite government measures slowing [...]

Eco Anxiety: How is it shaping consumer behaviour?
23rd July 2019

Consumers are boycotting environmentally damaging products and services in favour [...]

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‘Do It For Me’ takes over from DIY
17th May 2019

As consumers increasingly turn to ‘Do It For Me’ rather [...]

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Influencer Interview – Will Higham, Consumer and Behavioural Futurist
10th May 2019

Will Higham talks to Trend-Monitor about the consumer trends he [...]

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The Sandwich Generation – Caught in the Middle
9th May 2019

The Sandwich Generation is aged between 35 and 54 years [...]

Trend-Monitor-Flexitarianism
Is the future of food Flexitarian?
30th April 2019

With vegetarianism and veganism becoming more mainstream, a new study [...]

Trend-Monitor-The Rise-of-the-renting-economy
The Rise of the Renting Economy
23rd April 2019

The changing consumer mindset regarding ownership is set to disrupt [...]

Trend-Monitor-Future-Cooking-Trends
Five ways future food trends will impact on kitchen design
17th April 2019

New home cooking trends and changing consumer attitudes to food [...]

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Influencer Interview – Asuka Osada, UK Marketing Manager, Toto London
16th April 2019

Asuka Osada, UK marketing manager of Toto London tells Trend-Monitor [...]

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JOMO – the new lifestyle trend
12th April 2019

We used to be preoccupied with FOMO - the fear [...]

The Pet Pound
5th April 2019

Updated The growth of the Pet Pound shows that pet [...]

The ‘Quantified Self’ Trend
29th March 2019

The ‘Quantified Self’ is a trend that’s taking the bathroom [...]

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Anxiety tech: How the latest smart products aim to settle our unease
27th March 2019

Anxiety tech is a new wave of products that allows [...]

Trend-Monitor-influencer-marketing
Is the power of Influencer Marketing on the wane?
27th February 2019

Now that every brand of any worth has an ongoing [...]

Trend-Monitor-Cabin-Spacey-Minimal-House
The Cabin Spacey Minimal House
13th February 2019

Is the Cabin Spacey ‘minimal house’ what the home of [...]

Trend-Monitor-Ikea-circular-Economy
Ikea and the Circular Economy
10th February 2019

The news that Ikea is to start renting out office [...]

Trend-Monitor-Kitchen-Purchasing-Trends-2018
Kitchen Purchasing Trends, Consumer Insight Report 2018
3rd February 2019

Find out more > [...]

Trend-Monitor-showering-habits
What really goes on in the shower?
25th January 2019

Following a spate of research studies into the UK’s showering [...]

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Understanding the Kitchen and Bathroom Consumer in 2019
14th January 2019

FREE DOWNLOAD. Find out more > [...]

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Key Consumer Trend – Face to Face Interactions
15th December 2018

In a world increasingly dominated by technology, our social activities [...]

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Key Consumer Trend – Wellness goes Tech
14th December 2018

As technology permeates every area of our lives, this has [...]

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Key Consumer Trend – Buying Time
3rd December 2018

Increasingly time is becoming a commodity and very often a [...]

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Key Consumer Trend – Rethinking Waste
2nd December 2018

Each year when BBC Radio 2 run their 500 words [...]

Trend-Monitor-Bathroom-Purchasing-Trends-2018
Bathroom Purchasing Trends, Consumer Insight Report 2018
30th October 2018

Find out more > [...]

Trend-Monitor-behind-the-bathroom-door-report-2018
Behind the Bathroom Door – A Study of Bathroom Habits and Behaviours, 2018
23rd October 2018

Find out more > [...]

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Revealing the Results of our Latest Bathroom Consumer Research
3rd October 2018

During this year, Trend-Monitor joined forces with the Bathroom Manufacturers [...]

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Kitchen Worktop Performance Report, Consumer Insight 2018
9th August 2018

Available to our Insight Partners now [...]

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Love food hate waste
12th June 2018

Approximately 7.3 million tons of food was wasted in the [...]

Wellness and the Home
6th March 2018

Over the last few years, Wellness has become a word [...]

Why are experiences more valuable than possessions?
6th March 2018

Seeking out experiences rather than purchasing more stuff has been [...]

Kitchen Purchase Behaviour, Consumer Insight Report 2016
18th February 2018

An updated edition of this report is now available [...]

Ikea pet furniture range
Ikea launches furniture range for pets
11th February 2018

Have you ever felt like your cat or dog wasn’t [...]

Bathroom Purchase Behaviour, Consumer Insight Report 2017
10th January 2018

An updated edition of this report is now available [...]

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Trends Shaping the Future of the KBB Industry
25th October 2017

The theme for this year’s Bathroom Manufacturers Association Annual Conference [...]

Bathroom Purchase Behaviour Consumer Insight Report
Video: Bathroom Purchase Behaviour report trailer
20th September 2017

Trend-Monitor’s research director Jane Blakeborough gives an overview of our [...]

Trend-Monitor Press Release
Press Release: The Influence of the Bathroom Fitter
22nd August 2017

The bathroom fitter influences the type and brand of bathroom [...]

Consumer Trend: Simplicity
12th July 2017

For the past seven years, the annual Global Brand Simplicity [...]

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Luxury goes mainstream in the kitchen
9th June 2017

Recent research by Trend-Monitor into kitchen purchase behaviour found that [...]

Unruly Home of the Future
Welcome to the Home of the Future
24th May 2017

Ad-Tech company, Unruly has unveiled Home, a 2,000-square foot apartment [...]

What makes consumers the most nervous when purchasing a large household item online?
22nd May 2017

Our fourth mini-poll asked 886 UK consumers what made them [...]

Smart Home Technology
Will 2017 be the year of the Smart Home?
18th April 2017

Smart Home technology has reached a pivotal point in its [...]

What do UK homeowners love best about their kitchens?
27th February 2017

Last week TREND-MONITOR ran a mini-poll to understand what UK [...]

John Lewis Retail Report 2016
John Lewis Retail Report for 2016
15th January 2017

The latest annual retail report from department store giant John Lewis [...]

Bathroom consumer insight
Bathroom Purchase Behaviour, Consumer Insight Report No.1
8th January 2017

This market research study investigates how UK consumers approach the [...]

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Consumer or Co-creator
15th November 2016

Today, it is all about sharing.  The empowered consumer is [...]

Meet our Kitchen Consumers
30th October 2016

Meet Traditional, Experimental, International, Healthy, Family-Parent and Sociable; our six [...]

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The Chameleon Consumer
10th May 2016

The term ‘chameleon consumer’ was first coined back in 2011 [...]

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The Bargain Hunting Game
1st May 2016

With bargain hunting now a national pastime and a change [...]

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Peer to Peer Influencers
26th April 2016

Marketeers have long known that word of mouth is a [...]

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The Empowered Consumer
5th April 2016

Rapid advancements in technology and connectivity mean that today’s consumers [...]

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Social Good Hotels
9th February 2016

A new wave of hotels are starting to spring up [...]

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TREND-MONITOR discusses The New Consumer
2nd February 2016

We are delighted that our director and market analyst, Jane [...]

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The KBBreview Trend Special 2016
21st January 2016

Kbbreview, the leading trade publication for the KBB industry has [...]

Key trends impacting on the home improvement industry in 2016
Trend Report: 5 Key Trends for Home Improvement Brands 2016
19th January 2016

In this report we look beyond the latest design fads [...]

self-cleaning surfaces
Key Trend No.5 No More Cleaning
8th January 2016

The idea and implementation of self-cleaning products isn’t anything new. [...]

connected health
Key Trend No.2: Connected Health meets the Connected Home
5th January 2016

The connected home is already a strong trend for home [...]

About Trend-Monitor Ltd

Trend-Monitor works with kitchen, bathroom and surfaces brands to understand what the UK homeowner is going to buy for their home over the next 5-10 years, also why they are buying and how they are buying. Our clients are the major manufacturers, multiple retailers and trade associations across the UK home improvement sector.

Trend-Monitor also provides a flexible and cost-effective insight management service

 

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