Auto and EVs Trend Report
Hybrids Hit a Record 16% of New-Car Sales in 2026 as Gas Climbs Past $4
Hybrids took a record 16% of U.S. new-vehicle sales in the second quarter of 2026 while EV and plug-in hybrid share slipped. What the…
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Food and Drink Buyer’s Brief
Is Buying a Quarter Cow Worth It in 2026? The Math at Record Ground Beef Prices
With ground beef at a record $6.92 a pound and USDA expecting more increases, bulk beef looks tempting. Here is how to turn a…
Pets Market Shift
Pet Insurance Premiums Rose 19% in 2025 While Enrollment Growth Slowed to 8.5%
Pet insurance is still growing, but in 2025 the growth came more from price than from new pets. What the industry data and vet…
Baby and Parenting Market Shift
Screen-Free Audio Players for Kids Are Growing Fastest in North America: What Tonies Reports Show
Screen-free audio players are growing fast in North America. What Tonies’ filings show about demand, new hardware, tariffs and the real cost of the…
Fashion and Apparel Buyer’s Brief
PFAS-Free Rain Jackets Are Now the Default: What State Bans Changed and How to Keep One Dry
State PFAS bans turned PFAS-free rain gear into the norm. What the laws cover, what replaced the old chemistry, and the care routine the…
Beauty and Grooming Trend Report
K-Beauty Moved From Online Hauls to US Store Shelves: The Export Numbers Behind It
Korean beauty exports to the US hit records in 2025 and early 2026 while Target, Ulta and Sephora expanded K-beauty shelves. What is driving…
Fitness and Training Price Trail
Home Gym Equipment Prices in 2026: Tariff Relief on Steel Gear, but the Price Index Is Still Up
Sports equipment prices turned up in 2025 and 2026 after two years of declines. What the CPI, the tariff rulings and industry surveys say…
Health and Wellness Market Shift
Air Purifiers Hit a Tougher Federal Efficiency Floor in 2026, Even as DOE Moves to Drop the Rule
Portable air purifiers made from December 31, 2025 on face a stricter federal efficiency floor, while the Energy Department weighs scrapping the rule. What…
Garden and Backyard Price Trail
Grill Prices in 2026: Tariff Refunds, Cheaper Pellet Grills and What the CPI Shows
The price index that covers grills peaked in January 2026, tariff refunds are flowing to importers, and Traeger’s average grill price fell more than…
Home Improvement Trend Report
Vinyl Plank Keeps Winning: Luxury Vinyl Outsold Carpet Again in 2025 as Total Flooring Sales Slipped
Luxury vinyl grew in dollars in a shrinking flooring market in 2025, outselling carpet for the second year running. What the data says about…
Home and Kitchen Trend Report
Home Espresso Machines Keep Selling While Other Countertop Fads Fade
Espresso machines are driving growth at three major appliance makers while frozen-drink makers and personal blenders slip. What changed in the machines, what coffee…
Smart Home Trend Report
Aliro Smart Locks Arrived in 2026: What Works With Your Phone Today and What Is Still Coming
Aliro, the phone-key standard from the group behind Matter, went final in February 2026 and the first certified locks are on sale. Wallet support…
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